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ton·nage  (tnj)

n.

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

2. The capacity of a merchant ship 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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[ton + -age. Sense 3, Middle English, from Old French, from tonne, tun; see tonne.]

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tonnage

Noun

1. the capacity of a merchant ship expressed in tons

2. the weight of the cargo of a merchant ship

3. the total amount of shipping of a port or nation

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

tonnage - a tax imposed on ships that enter the US; based on the tonnage of the ship tonnage duty, tunnage tariff, duty - a government tax on imports or exports; "they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries"

Translations

tonnage [ˈtʌnɪdʒ] n (NAUT) → tonelaje m

tonnage [ˈtʌnɪdʒ] n (Naut) → tonnage m

tonnage [ˈtʌnɪdʒ] n → Tonnage f

tonnage [ˈtʌnɪdʒ] n (NAUT) → tonnellaggio, stazza

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tonnage, tonne ton