stall fee; market space charge
Historical term for a fee paid by merchants to set up a stall at an outdoor market.
In the Edo period, you had to pay an admission fee to enter a playhouse.
Merchants doing business at the market paid a stall fee to rent a space.
The gambler threw his last stake into the bet.
Compound of 場 (ba, 'place, venue') and 銭 (sen, 'money, coin'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term refers to money paid in connection with a specific location or event.