tallage · noun — an impost.
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tallage is pronounced /ˈtælɪd͡ʒ/.
Etymology
From French taillage, from tailler (“to cut”).
noun
- An impost.
- A certain rate or tax paid by barons, knights, and inferior tenants toward the public expenses.
verb
- To lay an impost upon.
- To cause to pay tallage.
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