tonnage

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. a duty on ships or boats at so much per ton of cargo or freight, or according to the capacity in tons.
Also, tunnage.
[1375-1425; late ME: duty < OF. See TON1, -AGE]

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      in shipping, the total number of tons registered or carried, or the total carrying capacity.

      Gross tonnage is a measurement of total capacity expressed in volumetric tons of 100 cubic feet; it is calculated by adding the underdeck tonnage and the internal volume of tween-decks and deck space used for cargo. The measurement is used in assessing harbour dues and canal transit dues for merchant ships.

      Deadweight tonnage is a measurement of total contents of a ship including cargo, fuel, crew, passengers, food, and water aside from boiler water. It is expressed in long tons of 2,240 pounds (1,016 kilograms).

      Displacement tonnage is used to define the size of naval ships. It refers to the weight of the volume of water displaced by a vessel in normal seagoing condition.

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