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IMPOST
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs
Synonyms:
impost; springer
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("impost" is a kind of...):
stone (building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose)
Holonyms ("impost" is a part of...):
arch ((architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Money collected under a tariff
Synonyms:
custom; customs; customs duty; impost
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("impost" is a kind of...):
duty; tariff (a government tax on imports or exports)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "impost"):
ship money (an impost levied in England to provide money for ships for national defense)
