prisage

Meanings

1. A right belonging to the crown of England, of taking two tuns of wine from every ship importing twenty tuns or more: one before and one behind the mast.
2. The share of merchandise taken as lawful prize at sea which belongs to the king or admiral.

Etymology

From Old French prisage (“a praising, valuing, taxing”) (compare Latin prisagium (“prisage”)) or from French prise (“a taking, capture, prize”). See prize.