encumbrancer

[ en-kuhm-bruhn-ser ]

noun

, Law.

1. a person who holds an encumbrance.

encumbrancer

/ ɪnˈkʌmbrənsə /

noun

1. law a person who holds an encumbrance on property belonging to another

Word History and Origins

Origin of encumbrancer¹

First recorded in 1855–60; encumbrance + -er ¹