meaning of impost
1. 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.
2. The top member of a pillar, pier, wall, etc. , upon which the weight of an arch rests.
3. the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs
Related Words
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