1. The act of writing on the back of a note, bill, or other written instrument.

2. That which is written on the back of a note, bill, or other paper, as a name, an order for, or a receipt of, payment, or the return of an officer, etc.; a writing, usually upon the back, but sometimes on the face, of a negotiable instrument, by which the property therein is assigned and transferred. Story. Byles. Burrill.

3. Sanction, support, or approval; as, the indorsement of a rumor, an opinion, a course, conduct. Blank indorsement. See under Blank.

INDORSER; INDORSOR
In*dors"er, In*dors"or, n.

Defn: The person who indorses. [Written also endorser.]

INDOW
In*dow", v. t.

Defn: See Endow.

INDOWMENT
In*dow"ment, n.

Defn: See Endowment.

INDOXYL
In*dox"yl, n. Etym: [Indigo + hydroxyl.] (Chem.)