BUTLERAGE

Meaning of BUTLERAGE in English

(n.) A duty of two shillings on every tun of wine imported into England by merchant strangers; -- so called because paid to the king's butler for the king.

Webster's English dictionary. Английский словарь Webster. 2012

BUTLERAGE — -lərij noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English botelerage, from boteler, buteler + -age 1. : a former duty on …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BUTLERAGE — ( n. ) A duty of two shillings on every tun of wine imported into England by merchant strangers; -- …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BUTLERAGE — /but"leuhr ij/ , n. Old Eng. Law. the privilege allowed the king's butler to take a certain quantity of every …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BUTLERAGE — noun a duty of two shillings on every tun of wine imported into england by merchant strangers; so called …
Webster English vocab
PRISAGE — ˈprīzij, prēˈzäzh noun also prise ˈprīz, -rēz ( -s ) Etymology: prisage from Middle English prise prisage + -age; prise …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PRISAGE — (n.) A right belonging to the crown of England, of taking two tuns of wine from every ship importing twenty …
Английский словарь Webster
PRISAGE — ( n. ) A right belonging to the crown of England, of taking two tuns of wine from every ship …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PRISAGE — /pruy"zij/ , n. Old Eng. Law. the right of the king to take a certain quantity of every cargo of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PRISAGE — noun the share of merchandise taken as lawful prize at sea which belongs to the king or admiral. 2. prisage …
Webster English vocab

Английский словарь Webster

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