Main Entry: ¹in·den·ture

Pronunciation: \in-ˈden(t)-shər\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English endenture, from Anglo-French, from endenter

Date: 14th century

1 a (1) : a document or a section of a document that is indented (2) : a formal or official document usually executed in two or more copies (3) : a contract binding one person to work for another for a given period of time —often used in plural b : a formal certificate (as an inventory or voucher) prepared for purposes of control c : a document stating the terms under which a security (as a bond) is issued
2 : indentation 1
3 [³indent] : dent