Impost

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Something, such as a tax or duty, that is imposed.
  • n. Sports The weight a horse must carry in a handicap race.
  • n. The uppermost part of a column or pillar supporting an arch.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The top part of a column or pillar that supports an arch.
  • n. A tax, tariff or duty that is imposed, especially on merchandise.
  • n. The top member of a pillar, pier, wall, etc., upon which the weight of an arch rests.
  • n. The weight that must be carried by a horse in a race, the handicap.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. That which is imposed or levied; a tax, tribute, or duty; especially, a duty or tax laid by goverment on goods imported into a country.
  • n. The top member of a pillar, pier, wall, etc., upon which the weight of an arch rests.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. That which is imposed or levied; a tax, tribute, or duty; particularly, a duty or tax laid by government on goods imported; a customs-duty.
  • n. In architecture, the point where an arch rests on a wall or column; also, the condition of such resting or meeting.
  • n. In sporting slang, a weight placed upon a horse in a handicap race.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs
  • n. money collected under a tariff
  • Verb Form
    imposts   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    stone   
    Cross Reference
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    tax    excise    duty    tribute    custom   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    excise    subsidie    remembraunce    yle    feate    payre    maste    fortificacion    accidente    landes