im·post 1 ( m p st )
n.
1. Something, such as a tax or duty, that is imposed.
2. Sports The weight a horse must carry in a handicap race.
[Obsolete French, from Old French, from Medieval Latin impostum, from Latin, neuter of impostus, variant of impositus, past participle of imp
nere, to place upon; see impose.] |
| im·post 2 (mpst)
n.
The uppermost part of a column or pillar supporting an arch.
[French imposte, from Italian imposta, from Latin, feminine past participle of imp
nere, to place upon; see impose.] |
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
impost1
n
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a tax, esp a customs duty
2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Racing) Horse racing the specific weight that a particular horse must carry in a handicap race
vb
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (tr) US to classify (imported goods) according to the duty payable on them
[from Medieval Latin impostus tax, from Latin impositus imposed; see impose]
imposter n
impost2
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) Architect a member at the top of a wall, pier, or column that supports an arch, esp one that has a projecting moulding
[from French imposte, from Latin impositus placed upon; see impose]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003
im•post1 (ˈɪm poʊst)
n.
1. a tax; duty; levy.
2. the weight assigned to a horse in a race.
[1560–70; < Medieval Latin impostus a tax, variant of impositus, past participle of impōnere to impose]
im′post•er, n.
im•post2 (ˈɪm poʊst) n.
1. the point of springing of an arch; spring.
2. an architectural feature immediately beneath this point.
[1655–65; < French imposte < Italian imposta < Latin: feminine of impostus (past participle): see impost1]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | impost - money collected under a tariff
tariff, duty - a government tax on imports or exports; "they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries"
ship money - an impost levied in England to provide money for ships for national defense
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| 2. | impost - the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs
arch - (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it
stone - building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose; "he wanted a special stone to mark the site"
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