Canadian English Meaning of tonnage

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Definitions and Meaning of tonnage in English

Wordnet

tonnage (n)

a tax imposed on ships that enter the US; based on the tonnage of the ship

Webster

tonnage (n.)

The weight of goods carried in a boat or a ship.

The cubical content or burden of a vessel, or vessels, in tons; or, the amount of weight which one or several vessels may carry. See Ton, n. (b).

A duty or impost on vessels, estimated per ton, or, a duty, toll, or rate payable on goods per ton transported on canals.

The whole amount of shipping estimated by tons; as, the tonnage of the United States. See Ton.

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tonnage

a tax imposed on ships that enter the US; based on the tonnage of the shipThe weight of goods carried in a boat or a ship., The cubical content or burden of a v

bulk,deadweight,pound,avoirdupois,heaviness,mass,heft,weight,massiveness,ponderousness

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