Taille
- A form of taxation in pre-revolutionary France, typically levied on the common people by the king or a feudal lord. nounThe taille was a significant burden on the peasantry during the Ancien Régime.Reformers argued that the taille was an unfair tax that contributed to social unrest.
- In music, particularly in French Baroque music, the taille refers to a tenor oboe, an instrument similar to the modern English horn. nounThe composer included a part for the taille in his orchestral suite.The taille added a rich, mellow tone to the ensemble's performance.