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tonnage
n.
total capacity of a ship (calculated in tons); weight of cargo carried in a ship (calculated in tons); tax imposed on a ship's cargo; size of a fleet of ships (measured by the combined capacity of all ships)
Tonnage
Tonnage is a measure of the
cargo-carrying capacity of a
ship. The term derives from the taxation paid on
tuns or casks of wine, and was later used in reference to the weight of a ship's cargo; however, in modern maritime usage, "tonnage" specifically refers to a calculation of the volume or cargo volume of a ship. Tonnage should not be confused with
displacement, which refers to the actual weight of the vessel.
tonnage
Noun
1. a tax imposed on ships that enter the US; based on the tonnage of the ship
(synonym) tunnage, tonnage duty
(hypernym) duty, tariff
Tonnage (die)
nf.
tonnage, total capacity of a ship, weight of cargo carried in a ship; tax imposed on a ship's cargo; size of a fleet of ship
tonnage
nm.
tonnage, burden
