Found 1 items, similar to octroy.
English → English (gcide) Definition: octroy 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. [1913 Webster] 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.] [1913 Webster]