"pontage" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pontages [plural]
Etymology: From Latin pons, pontis (“a bridge”): compare French pontage. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin, {{lena}}, {{cog|fr|pontage}} French pontage Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} pontage (countable and uncountable, plural pontages)
  1. (UK, law, obsolete) A duty or tax paid for repairing bridges. Tags: UK, countable, obsolete, uncountable Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-pontage-en-noun-~J2Sub7l Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 75 23 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 69 29 2 Topics: law

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