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| ton·nage [ túnnij ] (plural ton·nages) |
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1. weight in tons: weight measured in imperial or metric tons
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2. ship's size: the size of a ship measured in tons or cubic (feet) or meters () of seawater displaced
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3. ship's capacity: the capacity of a ship measured in cubic (feet) or meters ()
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4. weight of ship's cargo: the weight of a ship's cargo, measured in tons
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5. duty charged on ship's cargo: the duty charged at a rate per ton on a ship's cargo
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6. size of fleet of ships: the size of a fleet of ships such as a merchant company's fleet or a nation's warships, calculated as the combined weights or carrying capacities of all ships
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| [15th century. <ton1] |
