This is the 11774th most frequent German word.
taxen
"Taxen" means "to estimate" or "to assess" in English.
In this sentence, 'taxen' is used in the context of aviation, meaning to move an aircraft on the ground, particularly to or from a runway.
Die Piloten taxen das Flugzeug auf die Startbahn.
The pilots taxi the airplane to the runway.
Here, 'Taxen' is the plural of 'Taxi', referring to vehicles for transportation.
Nach dem Konzert mussten wir lange nach einer der wenigen Taxen suchen.
After the concert, we had to search for a long time for one of the scarce taxis.
In this case, 'taxen' is employed in a metaphorical sense, meaning to evaluate or judge something.