(historical)a form of arbitrary taxation levied by kings on the towns and lands of the Crown, abolished in the 14th century (史)(国王向城镇或王室领地征收的)摊派税 ■a tax levied on feudal dependants by their superiors (封建领主向佃户征收的)佃租
语源
Middle English: from Old French taillage, from tailler 'to cut' (see tail)