To indent; to make hollows, notches, or wrinkles in; to furrow.
To bind a person under such a contract.
A contract which binds a person to work for another, under specified conditions, for a specified time (often as an apprentice).
An indentation; a recess.
A document, written as duplicates separated by indentations, specifying such a contract.
To divide into tranches.
A distinct subdivision of a single policyholder's benefits, typically relating to separate premium increments.
One of a set of classes or risk maturities that compose a multiple-class security, such as a CMO or REMIC; a class of bonds. Collateralized mortgage obligations are structured with several tranches of bonds that have various maturities.
A pension scheme's or scheme member's benefits relating to distinct accrual periods with different rules.
A slice, section or portion.