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▪ I. impost, n.1 (ˈɪmpəʊst) [a. OF. impost (1429 in Hatz.-Darm.), now impôt = Sp. impuesto, Pg. imposto, ad. med.L. impostus or impostum (1272 in Du Cange) from L. impostus, impositus, pa. pple. of impōnĕre to impose. The corresponding It. imposta represents the fem. of the same pple. (cf. mille equ...
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Impost
Impost may mean:
A type of tax, especially a tax levied on imports
A handicap (usually a lead weight) used in horse racing
Impost (architecture): a block
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Impost (architecture)
In architecture, an impost or impost block is a projecting block resting on top of a column or embedded in a wall, serving as the base for the springer The Romanesque designed the impost ornamentally or figuratively, similar to the capitals.
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Pulvino
A pulvino (or impost block) is an architectural structural element (dosseret) having the shape of an inverted pyramid cushion, which is placed between Gallery
See also
Abacus
Capital
Impost
Waterleaf
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Architectural elements
Columns and entablature
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Thomas Dickson (Nova Scotia politician)
He also served as collector of impost and excise for Pictou district. He died in Pictou at the age of 63.
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Merchet
unknown word having reference to blood, to purchase, to redemption or enfranchisement, or the price paid for it, or to a particular kind of tax, fine, impost
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Alfiz
As the image illustrates, there are two alfiz variants:
Alfiz starting from the impost.
Alfiz starting from the floor.
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Llei de l'impost de timbres de la Xina (2021) 印花税法 - Portal de lleis de ...
印花税法. Tipus de lleis Llei Òrgan emissor Comissió Permanent de l'Assemblea Popular Nacional. Data de promulgaci ...
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John Newton (Nova Scotia politician)
Newton served as collector of impost and excise at Halifax and as a justice of the peace.
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Sgabello
The legs could be either two decorated boards with a stretcher for support, or three separate ornamented and carved impost legs.
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Springer (architecture)
It rests on the impost or pier of the arch, that is, the topmost part of the abutment, from which the arch arises.
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Arches and vaults
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Athenry (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
Hooker wrote the Irish additions to the 1587 update of Holinshed's Chronicles, in which he describes his own participation in a debate on a bill for the impost
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Ptghnavank
Presently, the only surviving parts of the temple are most of the north wall, part of the south wall with one of the four impost arches of the dome, and
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Kilnap Viaduct
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The eight-arch railway viaduct features rock-faced ashlar limestone piers with a cut stone impost supporting squared coursed limestone
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