PRISAGE


Meaning of PRISAGE in English

ˈprīzij, prēˈzäzh noun

also prise ˈprīz, -rēz

( -s )

Etymology: prisage from Middle English prise prisage + -age; prise from Middle English, from Old French, act of taking, seizure — more at prize (booty)

1.

a. : the right of the crown under old English law to take one tun of wine from every ship importing from 10 to 20 tuns and 2 tuns from every ship importing 20 or more — compare butlerage

b. : wine so taken

2. : the share of merchandise taken as lawful prize at sea that belongs to the king under old English law

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.