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Dowable

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

Entitled to dower.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Entitled to dower.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

Entitled to be endowed.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Subject to be charged with dower; as dowable lands. Entitled or entitling to dower. Thus, a dowable interest in lands is such as entitles the owner to have such lands charged with dower.