Dictionary definition · entail
noun
- land received by fee tail
- the act of entailing property; the creation of a fee tail from a fee simple
verb
- have as a logical consequence"The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers"
- impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result"What does this move entail?"
- limit the inheritance of property to a specific class of heirs
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).