springer, impost
(noun) the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs
customs, customs duty, custom, impost
(noun) money collected under a tariff
Source: WordNet® 3.1
impost (plural imposts)
(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.
impost (plural imposts)
The top part of a column, pillar, pier, wall, etc. that supports an arch.
Source: Wiktionary
Im"post, n. Etym: [OF. impost, F. impot, LL. impostus, fr. L. impostus, p. p. of imponere to impose. See Impone.]
1. That which is imposed or levied; a tax, tribute, or duty; especially, a duty or tax laid by goverment on goods imported into a country. Even the ship money . . . Johnson could not pronounce to have been an unconstitutional impost. Macaulay.
2. (Arch.)
Definition: The top member of a pillar, pier, wall, etc., upon which the weight of an arch rests.
Note: The impost is called continuous, if the moldings of the arch or architrave run down the jamb or pier without a break.
Syn.
– Tribute; excise; custom; duty; tax.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 April 2025
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
