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Naut.the number of long tons of water displaced by a vessel, light or load displacement being specified.
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displacement tonnage — Naut. the number of long tons of water displaced by a vessel, light or load displacement being specified. * * * displacement tonnage, the weight of a ship in terms of the number of long tons displaced by it … Useful english dictionary
tonnage — /tun ij/, n. 1. the capacity of a merchant vessel, expressed either in units of weight, as deadweight tons, or of volume, as gross tons. 2. ships collectively considered with reference to their carrying capacity or together with their cargoes. 3 … Universalium
Tonnage — Ton nage (?; 48), n. [From {Ton} a measure.] [1913 Webster] 1. The weight of goods carried in a boat or a ship. [1913 Webster] 2. The cubical content or burden of a vessel, or vessels, in tons; or, the amount of weight which one or several… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
light displacement tonnage — noun the mass of a ship when it is empty, measured in tons. Also, light ship weight …
loaded displacement tonnage — noun the mass of a ship when it is loaded, measured in tons …
Tonnage — Not to be confused with Ton. Tonnage is a measure of the size or 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… … Wikipedia
Displacement (ship) — As weight is added to a ship, it submerges. Designated displacement is the ship s weight when fully loaded and submerged to her load lines. A ship s displacement is its weight[1] at any given time, generally expressed in metric tons or long tons … Wikipedia
Tonnage — Unter Schiffsmaßen versteht man unterschiedliche technische Daten wie Masse und Raumangaben, Verdrängung, Tragfähigkeit, Tiefgang, Länge und Geschwindigkeit eines Schiffes. Die folgenden Angaben gelten für Seeschiffe. Angaben zu Schiffsgrößen und … Deutsch Wikipedia
tonnage — n. dead weight; displacement; gross; net, registered tonnage * * * [ tʌnɪdʒ] displacement gross net registered tonnage dead weight … Combinatory dictionary
tonnage net — Net tonnage is the gross tonnage less certain additional spaces such as crew and officer spaces, chart room, and a percentage of the propelling machinery spaces; also see deadweight, displacement, light and displacement, loaded … Dictionary of automotive terms
