tronage

noun

tron·​age

ˈtrōnij

plural -s

1

a

: a medieval toll or duty for compulsory weighing of coarse goods (as wool) at the public trone

b

: the act of weighing such goods

2

: the right of demanding tronage

Word History

Etymology

Anglo-French, from trone + Old French -age

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