bind by or as if by indentures, as of an apprentice or servant; indent
an indentured servant
Bloomberg Financial Glossary
双联契约雙聯契約 Agreement between lender and borrower that details specific terms of the bond issuance. Specifies legal obligations of bond issuer and rights of bondholders. An indenture spells out the specific terms of a bond, as well as the rights and responsibilities of both the issuer of the security and the holder.
Investopedia Financial Terms
Indenture
A contract between an issuer of bonds and the bondholder stating the time period before repayment, amount of interest paid, if the bond is convertible (and if so, at what price or what ratio), if the bond is callable and the amount of money that is to be repaid.
Investopedia Says:
The indenture is another name for the bond contract terms, which are also referred to as a deed of trust.