impost
IPA: ɪmpoʊst
noun
- (chiefly historical) A tax, tariff or duty that is imposed, especially on merchandise.
- (horse racing, slang) The weight that must be carried by a horse in a race, the handicap.
- (architecture) The top part of a column, pillar, pier, wall, etc. that supports an arch.
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Examples of "impost" in Sentences
- Oh wait, no, that's an imposter.
- In fact he is a wannabe imposter.
- There is a possibility of an imposter.
- She then manages to kill the imposter.
- He seems to be an imposter and a vandal.
- It was someone being an imposter of you.
- The reason for the supposed imposter was simple.
- A charlatan who is an imposter is simply a charlatan.
- The impost or pier is the topmost member of a column.
- An impost is the weight that must be carried by a horse in a race.
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