Impost

n.	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.) The top member of a pillar, pier, wall, etc., upon which the weight of an arch rests.

Noun	1.	impost - money collected under a tariff Synonyms: customs, customs duty, custom
	2.	impost - the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs Synonyms: springer

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