traites

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   historical, plural: French customs duties and internal trade taxes, especially under the ancien regime

   The traites divided the kingdom into separate customs regions.

Used in English historical discussion from French traites, plural of traite in its fiscal sense of a levy or customs duty. Under the ancien regime the term covered customs barriers and duties on goods moving between regions or across borders.

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