noun
- plural of tollage; fees or taxes collected for the use of roads, bridges, or other facilities
Usage: archaic
Examples
- The medieval lord collected tollages from merchants crossing his bridge.
- Ancient tollages were imposed on travelers using the king’s highways.
- The abolition of tollages made trade routes more accessible to common merchants.
- Historical records show various tollages charged at city gates.
- Tollages varied depending on the type of goods being transported.