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Pillage vs Pellage - What's the difference?

pillage | pellage |

As nouns the difference between pillage and pellage

is that pillage is the spoils of war while pellage is the duty on hides, furs and skins.

As a verb pillage

is (ambitransitive) to loot or plunder by force, especially in time of war.

pillage

English

Verb

(pillag)
  • (ambitransitive) To loot or plunder by force, especially in time of war.
  • * 1911 , ,
    • Archibald V. (1361-1397) was Count of Perigord. He was nominally under the lilies [France], but he pillaged indiscriminately in his county.

    Noun

    (-)
  • The spoils of war.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Which pillage they with merry march bring home.
  • The act of pillaging.

    • Noun

    (m)
  • looting

    • Related terms

    * ----

    pellage

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The duty on hides, furs and skins.

    • Related terms

    * pelt * pelisse * pell * pellagra * pellicle * peltry