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impost
noun
- a tax; esp., a duty on imported goods
- Horse Racing the weight assigned to a horse in a handicap race
transitive verb
to classify (imported goods) in order to assess the proper taxes
noun
the top part of a pillar, pier, or wall supporting an arch
See impost in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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