tallage
/ˈtælɪdʒ/noun
1- historical a form of arbitrary taxation levied by kings on the towns and lands of the Crown, abolished in the 14th century〈史〉(国王向城镇或王室领地征收的)摊派税。
1.1
- a tax levied on feudal dependants by their superiors(封建领主向佃户征收的)佃租。
词源
Middle English: from Old French taillage, from tailler 'to cut' (see TALL2).