En·tail, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Entailed; p. pr. & vb. n. Entailing.]
 1. To settle or fix inalienably on a person or thing, or on a person and his descendants or a certain line of descendants; -- said especially of an estate; to bestow as an heritage.
    Allowing them to entail their estates.   --Hume.
 I here entail
 The crown to thee and to thine heirs forever.   --Shak.
 2. To appoint hereditary possessor. [Obs.]
    To entail him and his heirs unto the crown.   --Shak.
 3. To cut or carve in an ornamental way. [Obs.]
    Entailed with curious antics.   --Spenser.
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