# gabelle

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɡaˈbɛl/

## Definitions
1. A tax; especially, the tax on salt levied in pre-Revolutionary France.

## Etymology
From French gabelle.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gabelle