taels / tales / tailles / tails [teilz]
taels – n. pl. of tael – 1. any of various units of weight of eastern Asia especially the liang; 2. money, originally a tael (in weight) of standard silver, the value of which fluctuates with the price of the metal; 3. a Chinese gold coins based on value of a given weight of silver
tails – n. pl. of tail – 1. a posterior appendage extending from the back of an animal usually in line with its spine; 2. any long relatively thin posterior part i.e. the tail of a comet
tailles – n. pl. of taille – French taxes during the fifteenth century and following, especially national taxes from which some sectors were exempt; 2. tenor voices in early choral music
tales – n. pl. of tale – a story or recitation of events that may or may not be true