indenture
3 synonyms for indenture, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A formal agreement that ties a person, often an apprentice, to work for someone else on set terms for a fixed period.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman endenture, from Old French endenteure, from endenter (“to dent”). The name of the contract derives from the irregular dent-shaped cut (indentation) used to prove the authenticity of the two parts, similar to a chirograph.
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