hearth tax

English

Noun

hearth tax (plural hearth taxes)

(historical) Any of several taxes levied in medieval Europe based on the number of hearths (fireplaces) in a property or community.
Synonyms: fumage, hearth money, hearth-penny

Translations

tax based on the number of hearths

Galician: fumaxe f
Italian: focatico m
Portuguese: fogal m
Spanish: fogaje

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