In carrier pigeon races, the amount (stake; bet) wagered on the victory of a particular racing pigeon. – In shooting associations, the payment for a certain number of shots. The money is used mainly for the maintenance of the shooting range. – In older documents – a sum deposited as a pledge or – the fee to be paid in case of pledge, in old documents also called impignoration, – sometimes also the amount of a guarantee. – In the past, a special tax paid by a foreigner who had a secondary residence in a city; this person was also called an inherent burgess. – The wager (bet) on a game. – In earlier times also said for the sitting fee (Sitzungsgeld) in the sense of an expense allowance for attending a meeting. – The cost of producing a typeset in the composition room (workshop for setting of written material into type).
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