/ˈpɛnɪdʒ/ or /ˈpɛnɪdʒ/ (UK) or /ˈpɛnɪdʒ/ (US)

Definitions

1. noun

A payment made to a lord by a vassal for the privilege of holding land; a feudal payment.

“The feudal system included various forms of pennage, which helped maintain the social hierarchy.”