impost

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[ im-pohst ]
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noun
  1. a tax; tribute; duty.

  2. a customs duty.

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

verb (used with object)
  1. to determine customs duties on, according to the kind of imports.

Origin of impost

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

Other words from impost

  • im·post·er, noun

Words Nearby impost

Other definitions for impost (2 of 2)

impost2
[ im-pohst ]

nounArchitecture.
  1. the point of springing of an arch; spring.

  2. an architectural feature immediately beneath this point.

Origin of impost

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

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British Dictionary definitions for impost (1 of 2)

impost1

/ (ˈɪmpəʊst) /


noun
  1. a tax, esp a customs duty

  2. horse racing the specific weight that a particular horse must carry in a handicap race

verb
  1. (tr) US to classify (imported goods) according to the duty payable on them

Origin of impost

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

Derived forms of impost

  • imposter, noun

British Dictionary definitions for impost (2 of 2)

impost2

/ (ˈɪmpəʊst) /


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

Origin of impost

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

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