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impost

[im-pohst]

noun

a tax; tribute; duty.

a customs duty.

Horse Racing. the weight assigned to a horse in a race.

verb (used with object)

to determine customs duties on, according to the kind of imports.

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Origin:
1560–70; < Medieval Latin impostus a tax, noun use of Latin impostus, variant of impositus imposed; see imposition

Related forms

im·post·er, noun

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noun Architecture.

the point of springing of an arch; spring.

an architectural feature immediately beneath this point.

Origin:
1655–65; < French imposte < Italian imposta < Latin: feminine of impostus (past participle); see impost¹

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impost¹ (ˈɪmpəʊst)

—n
1.	a tax, esp a customs duty
2.	horse racing the specific weight that a particular horse must carry in a handicap race

—vb
3.	(US) (tr) to classify (imported goods) according to the duty payable on them

[C16: from Medieval Latin impostus tax, from Latin impositus imposed; see impose]

'imposter¹

—n

impost² (ˈɪmpəʊst)

—n
	architect a member at the top of a wall, pier, or column that supports an arch, esp one that has a projecting moulding

[C17: from French imposte, from Latin impositus placed upon; see impose]

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