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单词 water-bailage
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Definition of water-bailage in English:

water-bailage

noun ˈwɔːtəˌbeɪlɪdʒ
historical
  • A tax or duty levied on all goods brought into or carried out of the Port of London.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Samuel Pepys (1633–1703), naval official and diarist. From water + bailage.

Definition of water-bailage in US English:

water-bailage

nounˈwɔːtəˌbeɪlɪdʒ
historical
  • A tax or duty levied on all goods brought into or carried out of the Port of London.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Samuel Pepys (1633–1703), naval official and diarist. From water + bailage.

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