tonnage

Definition of Tonnage in English :

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Noun

1. tonnage, tonnage duty, tunnage

a tax imposed on ships that enter the US; based on the tonnage of the ship

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Tonnage

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noun

1.

the capacity of a merchant ship expressed in tons, for which purpose a ton is considered as 40 cubic feet of freight or 100 cubic feet of bulk cargo, unless such an amount would weigh more than 2000 pounds in which case the actual weight is used

2.

the weight of the cargo of a merchant ship

3.

the total amount of shipping of a port or nation, estimated by the capacity of its ships

4.

a duty on ships based either on their capacity or their register tonnage

Tonnage

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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

Tonnage

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n.

1. The number of tons of water that a ship displaces when afloat.

2. The capacity of a merchant ship, often measured in units of 100 cubic feet.

3. A duty or charge per ton on cargo, as at a port or canal.

4. The total shipping of a country or port, figured in tons, with reference to carrying capacity.

5. Weight measured in tons.

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