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impost1 definition

im·post (im′pōst′)

noun

  1. a tax; esp., a duty on imported goods
  2. Horse Racing the weight assigned to a horse in a handicap race

Etymology: OFr < ML impostus < L impositus, pp. of imponere: see impose

transitive verb

to classify (imported goods) in order to assess the proper taxes
impost2 definition

im·post (im′pōst′)

noun

the top part of a pillar, pier, or wall supporting an arch

Etymology: Fr imposte < It imposta < L impositus: see impost

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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