1. a tax or toll levied in medieval times for the maintenance and repair of town walls
Usage: archaic; historical

Examples

• The town council imposed a murage on merchants to fund the reconstruction of the city walls.
• Citizens were required to pay murage during the medieval period to keep fortifications in good repair.
• The murage was collected annually from residents and traders within the walled town.
• Records show that murage revenues were essential for maintaining defensive structures in the 14th century.