GABELLE

Etymology

Noun

gabelle (plural gabelles)

A tax; especially, the tax on salt levied in pre-Revolutionary France.

Anagrams

• gelable, legable

Source: Wiktionary


Ga`belle", n. Etym: [F. See Gabel.]

Definition: A tax, especially on salt. [France] Brande & C.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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