impost

Plural: imposts

Noun

• money collected under a tariff
• the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs
• A tax, tariff or duty that is imposed, especially on merchandise.
• The weight that must be carried by a horse in a race; the handicap.
• The top part of a column, pillar, pier, wall, etc. that supports an arch.

Verb

Verb Forms: imposted, imposting, imposts

• To determine or assess customs duties or taxes on goods.

Examples

• The Scrabble dictionary did not impost any limits on the use of archaic words.

Synonyms

custom, customs, customs duty, springer

Related Words

impose, imposter, impostor

Anagrams of impost