~ 1 [ 'ɪmpəʊst ]
■ noun
1》 a tax or similar compulsory payment.
2》 Horse Racing the weight carried by a horse as a handicap.
Origin
C16: from Fr., from med. L. ~us , from L. impositus , past participle of imponere (see impose ).
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~ 2 [ 'ɪmpəʊst ]
■ noun Architecture the top course of a pillar that supports an arch.
Origin
C15: from Ital. ~a , feminine past participle of imporre , from L. imponere (see impose ).