Found 2 items, similar to Octroi.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: octroi
octroi
n : a tax on various goods brought into a town
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Octroi
Octroi
\Oc`troi"\, n. [F.]
1. A privilege granted by the sovereign authority, as the
exclusive right of trade granted to a guild or society; a
concession.
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2. A tax levied in money or kind at the gate of a French city
on articles brought within the walls.
[1913 Webster] [Written also
octroy.]
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