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STALLAGE
Etymology
Noun
stallage (countable and uncountable, plural stallages)
(obsolete) The erection and use of a stall at a fair or market.
(obsolete) The dues levied for the erection and use of a stall at a fair or market.
(obsolete) dung of cattle or horses, mixed with straw
Anagrams
• Steagall, gallates, tallages
Source: Wiktionary
Stall"age, n. Etym: [Cf. OF.estallange, of German origin. See Stall, n. ]
1. (Eng. Law)
Definition: The right of erecting a stalls in fairs; rent paid for a stall.
2. Dung of cattle or horses, mixed with straw. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Word of the Day
28 November 2024
SYNCRETISM
(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
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