gabelled

/ɡəˈbɛld/
adjective
  1. Subject to the gabelle tax; taxed under the salt tax system.
    • The gabelled regions of France had to pay much more for salt than others.
    • The gabelled salt was stored in royal warehouses before distribution.
    • Historians note that gabelled provinces often resented the central government.
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