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noun
A tax, tariff or duty that is imposed, especially on merchandise.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The weight that must be carried by a horse in a race; the handicap.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
Topics: hobbies, horse-racing, horseracing, horses, lifestyle, pets, racing, sports
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The top part of a column, pillar, pier, wall, etc. that supports an arch.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: architecture
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: springer
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: stone
noun
money collected under a tariff
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: customs, customs duty, custom
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: duty, tariff
Narrower terms: ship money
History
Borrowed from Middle French impost, itself borrowed or adapted from Latin impōsitus, past participle of impōnō (“to impose”).
From Italian imposta, from Latin imposta.
Across languages
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
