noun Download 🔗Share A form of taxation levied on the land of peasants in pre-Revolutionary France. Examples : "The heavy tailles levied on the peasants' land crippled their families' ability to provide for their children's education. " government history economy finance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A tally; an account scored on a piece of wood. Examples : "The baker kept tailles of each customer's bread orders on a notched stick, marking each loaf with a new groove. " history business finance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The tenor voice or part. Examples : "In the choir, only three members could sing the difficult tailles, so they practiced that section more often. " music sound Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The part for the tenor viol or viola. Examples : "While restoring the viola da gamba, the luthier meticulously cleaned the tailles before reattaching them to the instrument's body. " music part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading