head money

noun

a tax of so much per head or person.
a reward paid for capturing or killing an outlaw, fugitive, or the like.

Origin of head money

First recorded in 1520–30

Words nearby head money

head in the sand, head lettuce, head louse, head margin, head mike, head money, head of state, head of the river, head off, head on, head or tail

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British Dictionary definitions for head money

head money

noun

a reward paid for the capture or slaying of a fugitive, outlaw, etc
an archaic term for poll tax