(legal, UK, obsolete) A right belonging to the crown of England, of taking two tuns of wine from every ship importing twenty tuns or more: one before and one behind the mast.
(legal, UK, obsolete) A right belonging to the crown of England, of taking two tuns of wine from every ship importing twenty tuns or more: one before and one behind the mast.
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(Royal Navy, _, slang, 18th century) The Admiral's share of any booty or prize captured by any ship under his command.
(legal, UK, historical) A duty paid to the crown for the passage of vessels on certain rivers.
(Scotland, obsolete) Plunder, especially cattle taken as booty.
(UK, legal, obsolete) The first year's whole profit of an ecclesiastical preferment.
(obsolete) The share of merchandise taken as lawful prize at sea which belongs to the king or admiral.