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prisage.

A right belonging to the crown of England, of taking two tuns of wine from every ship importing twenty tuns or more: one before and one behind the mast.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɹaɪzɪd͡ʒ/
  1. A right belonging to the crown of England, of taking two tuns of wine from every ship importing twenty tuns or more: one before and one behind the mast.

    UK · countable · obsolete · uncountable
  2. The share of merchandise taken as lawful prize at sea which belongs to the king or admiral.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Old French prisage (“a praising, valuing, taxing”) (compare Latin prisagium (“prisage”)) or from French prise (“a taking, capture, prize”). See prize.

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