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impost
1[ 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.
impost
2[ im-pohst ]
noun
- the point of springing of an arch; spring.
- an architectural feature immediately beneath this point.
impost
1/ ˈɪmpəʊst /
noun
- architect a member at the top of a wall, pier, or column that supports an arch, esp one that has a projecting moulding
impost
2/ ˈɪmpəʊst /
noun
- a tax, esp a customs duty
- horse racing the specific weight that a particular horse must carry in a handicap race
verb
- tr to classify (imported goods) according to the duty payable on them
Derived Forms
- ˈimposter, noun
Other Words From
- impost·er noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of impost1
Word History and Origins
Origin of impost1
Origin of impost2
Example Sentences
Mr. Chamberlain omitted to mention the last-named impost, but no doubt that was his artfulness.
This type of arcade or window is found in early German work, except that, as a rule, there is a capital under the impost block.
All that remonstrance could gain was a postponement of the stamp act till some more acceptable form of impost could be devised.
The impost of extraordinary tithe—the whole system of tithe—again, is doomed when once the country begins to live its new life.
Akin to the tax that has just been described, at least in its nature as a direct impost, is the poll or capitation tax.
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