n.
1.land received by fee tail
2.the act of entailing property entail v.
1.have as a logical consequence
2.impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
3.limit the inheritance of property to a specific class of heirs
Idiom of the Day
on land
on the land, on the soil, not at sea
The old sailor was never very comfortable when he was on land.