impost
/ˈɪmpoʊst/
noun
- A tax or duty, especially one imposed by a government on imported goods.
- The new trade agreement reduced the impost on agricultural products.
- Merchants had to pay a heavy impost to bring goods into the city.
- The government raised the impost on foreign cars to protect local manufacturers.
- In architecture, the top part of a pillar or column that supports an arch.
- The ancient temple had beautifully carved imposts on its columns.
- The architect designed the impost to match the ornate style of the building.
- Each pillar's impost was decorated with intricate floral patterns.