prisage

(ˈpraɪzɪdʒ) n (Historical Terms) a customs duty levied until 1809 upon wine imported into England[C16: from Anglo-French, from Old French prise a taking or requisitioning, duty, from prendre to take]

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1. the former privilege of the English monarch to receive two tuns of wine from every ship importing twenty tuns or more.
2. Also called butlerage. a duty of two shillings on every tun imported by foreign merchants.
3. (in England) the Crown’s share of merchandise seized lawfully as a prize at sea.See also: Ships

单词	prisage
释义	prisage prisage (ˈpraɪzɪdʒ) n (Historical Terms) a customs duty levied until 1809 upon wine imported into England[C16: from Anglo-French, from Old French prise a taking or requisitioning, duty, from prendre to take] prisage 1. the former privilege of the English monarch to receive two tuns of wine from every ship importing twenty tuns or more. 2. Also called butlerage. a duty of two shillings on every tun imported by foreign merchants. 3. (in England) the Crown’s share of merchandise seized lawfully as a prize at sea.See also: Ships Prisage PRISAGE. The name of an ancient duty taken by the English crown on wines imported into England. Bac. Ab. Smuggling and Customs, C. 2; Harg. L. Tr. 75.
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