tonnage

tonnage
The capacity of a vessel for carrying freight or other loads, calculated in tons. But the way of estimating the tonnage varies in different countries. Per ton duty or charge on cargo. Total shipping tonnage of country or port

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  • tonnage — [ tɔnaʒ ] n. m. • 1656; mot angl., de l a. fr. (1300) « droit sur le vin en tonneau », de tonne 1 ♦ Mar. Droit payé par un navire d après sa capacité. 2 ♦ Cour. Capacité de transport d un navire de commerce (évaluée par son volume intérieur dont… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • tonnage — ton‧nage [ˈtʌnɪdʒ] noun [countable, uncountable] 1. the total number of tons that something weighs: • The aim is to obtain the maximum saleable tonnage at reasonable cost. 2. TRANSPORT the size of a ship or the amount of goods it can carry,… …   Financial and business terms

  • 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

  • tonnage — index cargo Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 tonnage n. Capacity of a ship; the amount …   Law dictionary

  • Tonnage — (fr., spr. Tonnahsch), 1) die gesammte Schiffsladung; 2) Tonnengeld …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Tonnage — (franz., spr. āsch ), Schiffsladung, Tonnengeld; auch Tonnengehalt (s. Schiffsvermessung) …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Tonnage — (frz., spr. asch), Tonnengehalt, Tonnengeld …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • tonnage — (n.) early 15c., from TON (Cf. ton) + AGE (Cf. age). Originally was tax or duty on wine imported in tuns …   Etymology dictionary

  • tonnage — ► NOUN 1) weight in tons. 2) the size or carrying capacity of a ship measured in tons …   English terms dictionary

  • tonnage — [tun′ij] n. [ME < MFr: see TUN & AGE] 1. a duty or tax on ships, based on tons carried 2. a charge per ton on cargo or freight on a canal, at a port, etc. 3. the total amount of shipping of a country or port, calculated in tons 4. the carrying …   English World dictionary

  • 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

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