An assessed tax, duty, or levy.
Usually preceded by good or (more commonly) bad: luck or success.
The area along either side of a railroad track which is kept at a lower level than the sleeper bottom, in order to provide drainage.
To levy a cess.
A payment made by one nation to another in submission.
A certain proportion of the mined ore, or of its value, given to the miner as payment.
Extortion; protection money.
An homage made in a body of work to another work or creator.
An acknowledgment of gratitude, respect or admiration; an accompanying gift.
A payment made by a feudal vassal to his lord.
To pay as tribute.