Term: life estate: (law) an estate whose duration is limited to the life of the person holding it
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: surgical strike: an attack (usually without prior warning) intended to deal only with a specific target
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: halo blight: a blight of bean plants
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: figure eight: a knot having the shape of the numeral 8; tied in a rope that has been passed through a hole or pulley and that prevents the rope from coming loose
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: potato wart fungus: fungus causing potato wart disease in potato tubers
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: vertical stabilizer: a stabilizer that is part of the vertical tail structure of an airplane
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: viscountcy: the dignity or rank or position of a viscount or viscountess
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: painting: the occupation of a house painter
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: limitation: the quality of being limited or restricted
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: entasis: a slight convexity in the shaft of a column; compensates for the illusion of concavity that viewers experience when the sides are perfectly straight
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: lash-up: any improvised arrangement for temporary use