Debenture

de-bent′ūr, n. a written acknowledgment of a debt: a deed of mortgage given by a railway or other company for borrowed money: a certificate entitling an exporter of imported goods to a repayment of the duty paid on their importation.— p.adj. Debent′ured , entitled to drawback or debenture, as goods. [L. debentur , there are due, 3d pers. pl. pa . of debēre , to owe—the first word of the receipt.]