charter

Noun

a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation

Noun

a contract to hire or lease transportation

Verb

hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services

Verb

grant a charter to

Verb

engage for service under a term of contract; "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"