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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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