6  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Tariff  \Tar"iff\,  n. 
  A  tariff  may  be  imposed  solely  for  and  with  reference  to 
  the  production  of  revenue  (called  a 
 
  {revenue  tariff},  or 
 
  {tariff  for  revenue},  or  for  the  artificial  fostering  of  home 
  industries  ( 
 
  {a  projective  tariff}),  or  as  a  means  of  coercing  foreign 
  governments,  as  in  case  of 
 
  {retaliatory  tariff}. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Tariff  \Tar"iff\,  n.  [F.  tarif;  cf  Sp  &  Pg  tarifa,  It 
  tariffa;  all  fr  Ar  ta'r[=i]f  information,  explanation, 
  definition,  from  'arafa,  to  know  to  inform,  explain.] 
  1.  A  schedule,  system,  or  scheme  of  duties  imposed  by  the 
  government  of  a  country  upon  goods  imported  or  exported; 
  as  a  revenue  tariff;  a  protective  tariff;  Clay's 
  compromise  tariff.  (U.  S.  1833). 
 
  Note:  The  United  States  and  Great  Britain  impose  no  duties  on 
  exports;  hence  in  these  countries  the  tariff  refers 
  only  to  imports. 
 
  2.  The  duty,  or  rate  of  duty,  so  imposed;  as  the  tariff  on 
  wool;  a  tariff  of  two  cents  a  pound. 
 
  3.  Any  schedule  or  system  of  rates,  changes,  etc.;  as  a 
  tariff  of  fees,  or  of  railroad  fares.  --Bolingbroke. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Tariff  \Tar"iff\,  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  {Tariffed};  p.  pr  &  vb 
  n.  {Tariffing}.] 
  To  make  a  list  of  duties  on  as  goods. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  tariff 
  n  :  a  government  tax  on  imports  or  exports;  "they  signed  a 
  treaty  to  lower  duties  on  trade  between  their  countries" 
  [syn:  {duty}] 
  v  :  charge  a  tariff,  as  for  imported  goods 
 
  From  U.S.  Gazetteer  (1990)  [gazetteer]: 
 
  Tariff,  WV 
  Zip  code(s):  25281 
 
  From  THE  DEVIL'S  DICTIONARY  ((C)1911  Released  April  15  1993)  [devils]: 
 
  TARIFF,  n.  A  scale  of  taxes  on  imports,  designed  to  protect  the 
  domestic  producer  against  the  greed  of  his  consumer. 
 
  The  Enemy  of  Human  Souls 
  Sat  grieving  at  the  cost  of  coals; 
  For  Hell  had  been  annexed  of  late, 
  And  was  a  sovereign  Southern  State. 
 
  "It  were  no  more  than  right,"  said  he 
  "That  I  should  get  my  fuel  free 
  The  duty,  neither  just  nor  wise, 
  Compels  me  to  economize  -- 
  Whereby  my  broilers,  every  one 
  Are  execrably  underdone. 
  What  would  they  have?  --  although  I  yearn 
  To  do  them  nicely  to  a  turn, 
  I  can't  afford  an  honest  heat. 
  This  tariff  makes  even  devils  cheat! 
  I'm  ruined,  and  my  humble  trade 
  All  rascals  may  at  will  invade: 
  Beneath  my  nose  the  public  press 
  Outdoes  me  in  sulphureousness; 
  The  bar  ingeniously  applies 
  To  my  undoing  my  own  lies; 
  My  medicines  the  doctors  use 
  (Albeit  vainly)  to  refuse 
  To  me  my  fair  and  rightful  prey 
  And  keep  their  own  in  shape  to  pay 
  The  preachers  by  example  teach 
  What  scorning  to  perform,  I  teach; 
  And  statesmen,  aping  me  all  make 
  More  promises  than  they  can  break. 
  Against  such  competition  I 
  Lift  up  a  disregarded  cry. 
  Since  all  ignore  my  just  complaint, 
  By  Hokey-Pokey!  I'll  turn  saint!" 
  Now  the  Republicans,  who  all 
  Are  saints,  began  at  once  to  bawl 
  Against  _his_  competition;  so 
  There  was  a  devil  of  a  go! 
  They  locked  horns  with  him  tete-a-tete 
  In  acrimonious  debate, 
  Till  Democrats,  forlorn  and  lone, 
  Had  hopes  of  coming  by  their  own 
  That  evil  to  avert,  in  haste 
  The  two  belligerents  embraced; 
  But  since  'twere  wicked  to  relax 
  A  tittle  of  the  Sacred  Tax, 
  'Twas  finally  agreed  to  grant 
  The  bold  Insurgent-protestant 
  A  bounty  on  each  soul  that  fell 
  Into  his  ineffectual  Hell. 
  Edam  Smith 
 
 

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