hearth tax

English

Noun

hearth tax (plural hearth taxes)

1. (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