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- Dictionarytonnage/ˈtʌnɪdʒ/
noun
- 1. weight in tons, especially of cargo or freight: "road convoys carry more tonnage"
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TONNAGE definition: 1. the size of a ship or the weight of goods that a ship is able to carry 2. the size of a ship or…. Learn more.
1. a. : the cubical content of a merchant ship in units of 100 cubic feet. b. : the displacement of a warship. 2. a. : total weight in tons shipped, carried, or produced. b. : impressively large amount or weight. 3. : a duty formerly levied on every tun of wine imported into England. 4. a. : a duty or impost on vessels based on cargo capacity. b.
TONNAGE meaning: 1. the size of a ship or the weight of goods that a ship is able to carry 2. the size of a ship or…. Learn more.
the total amount of shipping of a port or nation, estimated by the capacity of its ships. a duty on ships based either on their capacity or their register tonnage.
n. 1. The number of tons of water that a ship displaces when afloat. 2. The capacity of a merchant ship, often measured 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. [ton + -age.
Definitions of 'tonnage'. 1. The tonnage of a ship is its size or the amount of space that it has inside it for cargo. [technical] [...] 2. Tonnage is the total number of tons that something weighs, or the total amount that there is of it. [...]
Definition of tonnage noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
