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barbicanage

barbicanage noun: a tax, similar to murage, paid for the upkeep of a barbican.

Noun

barbicanage (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) A tax, similar to murage, paid for the upkeep of a barbican.

Origin of barbicanage

From barbican + -age, or from Late Latin barbicanagium.

Questions about barbicanage

What does barbicanage mean?
Barbicanage means a tax, similar to murage, paid for the upkeep of a barbican.
What part of speech is barbicanage?
Barbicanage is a noun.

Words near barbicanage in the dictionary

  1. barbexaclone
  2. Barbey
  3. Barbian
  4. Barbians
  5. barbican
  6. barbicanage
  7. barbicaned
  8. barbicans
  9. barbicel
  10. barbicels
  11. barbie

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