unpaid labor (especially on roads) due to a feudal lord; labor, especially on roads, in lieu of taxes
An obligation to perform certain services, as the repair of roads, for the lord or sovereign
{i} one day of unpaid work required by a feudal lord of his vassal instead of taxes; labor demanded by public authorities instead of taxes (especially for highway construction or repair)
unpaid labor (as for the maintenance of roads) required by a lord of his vassals in lieu of taxes
corvee
Telaffuz
Etimoloji
[ 'kor-"vA, kor-' ] (noun.) 14th century. From French corvée, from Late Latin corvada, corrogata, from Latin corrogare'' (to entreat together).