noun. A joint female heir, as to an estate.

noun. A joint heiress; a female who shares equally or definitely in an inheritance.

noun. A female heir who inherits with other heiresses; a joint heiress.

noun. One of several who are heiresses to an estate

"If MR. FRASER has not met with the information already, he may be interested, with reference to his Query on "Dimidiation" (Vol. vii., p. 548.), in learning that the above mentioned Margaret was daughter and coheiress of John Lord Beke of Eresby, who by his will, made the 29th of Edw."