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head money
noun
1.
a tax of so much per head or person.
2.
a reward paid for capturing or killing an outlaw, fugitive, or the like.
Origin:
1520–30
1520–30
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| head money | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a reward paid for the capture or slaying of a fugitive, outlaw, etc |
| 2. | an archaic term for poll tax |
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Head monies
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