ˈbrasij, braˈsäzh noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, act of stirring (as beer mash or fused metal), coining of money, brassage, from brasse to stir (from Old French bracier to brew, from — assumed — Vulgar Latin braciare, from Latin braces, a kind of spelt, of Celtic origin; akin to Welsh brag malt) + -age
: a charge made to an individual under a system of free coinage for the minting of any gold or silver he may bring to the mint and usually calculated to cover various costs — compare seigniorage