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Prisage
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What's The Definition Of Prisage?Synonyms | Synonyms for Prisage: Related Terms | Find terms related to Prisage: See Also | Prisage In Webster's Dictionary \Pris"age\ (?; 48), n. [OF. prisage a praising, valuing,
taxing; cf. LL. prisagium prisage; or from F. prise a taking,
capture, prize. See {Prize}.] (O. Eng. Law)
(a) A right belonging to the crown of England, of taking two
tuns of wine from every ship importing twenty tuns or
more, -- one before and one behind the mast. By charter
of Edward I. butlerage was substituted for this.
--Blackstone.
(b) The share of merchandise taken as lawful prize at sea
which belongs to the king or admiral.
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