Tonnage

Definition:

  • (n.) The weight of goods carried in a boat or a ship.
  • (n.) 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).
  • (n.) A duty or impost on vessels, estimated per ton, or, a duty, toll, or rate payable on goods per ton transported on canals.
  • (n.) The whole amount of shipping estimated by tons; as, the tonnage of the United States. See Ton.

Compare tonnage with other words:

tannage vs. tonnage

tonnage vs. tunnage

boatage vs. tonnage

tonnage vs. weighlock

portage vs. tonnage

tonnage vs. wharfage

shorage vs. tonnage

demurrage vs. tonnage

cranage vs. tonnage

nation vs. tonnage

fleet vs. tonnage

shipping vs. tonnage

landed vs. tonnage

cargo vs. tonnage

charge vs. tonnage

time vs. tonnage

period vs. tonnage

region vs. tonnage

particular vs. tonnage

bomb vs. tonnage

hold vs. tonnage

capacity vs. tonnage

displace vs. tonnage

ship vs. tonnage

floating vs. tonnage

ton vs. tonnage

number vs. tonnage

anchorage vs. tonnage

burthen vs. tonnage

cruiser vs. tonnage