1. (France, historical) any imposition levied by the king, or any other lord, upon his subjects
   "The peasants struggled under the burden of the taille"
    
2. (music) the tenor voice or part; also, the tenor viol or viola
   "The taille provided a rich middle voice in the Baroque ensemble"

Sounds like: tail, tal

Derived forms: tailles

Encyclopedia: Taille