n.
Pronunciation: g ə - ' bel
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English gabell, from gabelle, from Old Italian gabella tax, from Arabic qab ā la
Date: 15th century
: a tax on salt levied in France prior to 1790
n.
Pronunciation: g ə - ' bel
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English gabell, from gabelle, from Old Italian gabella tax, from Arabic qab ā la
Date: 15th century
: a tax on salt levied in France prior to 1790
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012