tonnage
noun
- a duty or tax on ships, based on tons carried
- a charge per ton on cargo or freight on a canal, at a port, etc.
- the total amount of shipping of a country or port, calculated in tons
- the carrying capacity of a ship, calculated in tons
- weight in tons
See tonnage in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(tŭnˈĭj)
noun- The number of tons of water that a ship displaces when afloat.
- The capacity of a merchant ship in units of 100 cubic feet.
- A duty or charge per ton on cargo, as at a port or canal.
- The total shipping of a country or port, figured in tons, with reference to carrying capacity.
- Weight measured in tons.
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