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tonnage definition

ton·nage (tun′ij)

noun

  1. a duty or tax on ships, based on tons carried
  2. a charge per ton on cargo or freight on a canal, at a port, etc.
  3. the total amount of shipping of a country or port, calculated in tons
  4. the carrying capacity of a ship, calculated in tons
  5. weight in tons

Etymology: ME < MFr: see tun & -age

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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