DOWABLE

Etymology

Adjective

dowable (not comparable)

Capable of being endowed.

Entitled to dower.

Source: Wiktionary


Dow"a*ble, a. Etym: [From Dow, v. t.]

Definition: Capable of being endowed; entitled to dower. Blackstone.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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