What is the meaning of entail?

noun

• Land received by fee tail.
• The act of entailing property; the creation of a fee tail from a fee simple.

verb

• Have as a logical consequence.
  • usage: "The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers"
  • synonyms: imply, mean
• Impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result.
  • usage: "What does this move entail"
  • synonyms: implicate
• Limit the inheritance of property to a specific class of heirs.
  • synonyms: fee-tail