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11impost — impost1 [im′pōst΄] n. [OFr < ML impostus < L impositus, pp. of imponere: see IMPOSE] 1. a tax; esp., a duty on imported goods 2. Horse Racing the weight assigned to a horse in a handicap race vt. ☆ to classify (imported goods) in order to… …
12impost — noun a) a tax, tariff or duty etc. that is imposed. Unlike taxes, tariffs, or duties, the primary purpose of an impost is to dissuade countries from discriminating against the imports or shipping of other nations. If the trade is non… …
13impost — I. /ˈɪmpɒst / (say impost) noun 1. a tax, tribute, or duty. 2. imposition. 3. a customs duty. 4. Horseracing a handicap weight that a horse must carry for a race. {Medieval Latin impostus a tax, Latin impositus laid on} II. /ˈɪmpoʊst/ (say… …
14impost — Any tax or imposition, but particularly a duty on imports. 21 Am J2d Cust D § 1. The word impost is derived from the Latin word impono, which was generally used among the Romans as meaning to lay or levy a tax, and in our language has scarcely… …
15impost — I im•post [[t]ˈɪm poʊst[/t]] n. 1) a tax; duty; levy 2) spo the weight assigned to a horse in a race • Etymology: 1560–70; < ML impostus a tax, var. of impositus, ptp. of impōnere to impose im′post•er, n. II im•post [[t]ˈɪm poʊst[/t]] n. 1)… …
16impost — 1. n. 1 a tax, duty, or tribute. 2 a weight carried by a horse in a handicap race. Etymology: F f. med.L impost part. stem of L imponere: see IMPOSE 2. n. the upper course of a pillar, carrying an arch. Etymology: F imposte or It. imposta fem.… …
17Impost, Auflage — Impost, Auflage, Auflage, Abgabe für den Verbrauch gewisser Waaren, z. B. des Weines, Bieres etc …
18Impost, der — Der Impóst, des es, plur. die en, aus dem mittlern Lat. impostus, von imponere. 1) Eine jede von der Obrigkeit verordnete Auflage, besonders auf bewegliche Güter. Die Waaren mit vielen Imposten beschweren, d.i. Zoll, Accise u.s.f. Ital. imposta,… …
19impost block — In architecture, a stone with the shape of a truncated, inverted pyramid, placed between a capital and the arch that springs from it. In the illustration, the impost blocks appear to be square platforms on top of the columns …
20impost — I. noun Etymology: Middle French, from Medieval Latin impositum, from Latin, neuter of impositus, past participle of imponere Date: 1568 something imposed or levied ; tax II. noun Etymology: French imposte, ultimately from Latin impositus Date …
