| Definitions of 'tonnage' |
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1. (noun) tonnage, tunnage, tonnage duty
a tax imposed on ships that enter the US; based on the tonnage of the ship
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1. (noun) tonnage
the weight of goods carried in a boat or a ship
2. (noun) tonnage
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)
3. (noun) tonnage
a duty or impost on vessels, estimated per ton, or, a duty, toll, or rate payable on goods per ton transported on canals
4. (noun) tonnage
the whole amount of shipping estimated by tons; as, the tonnage of the United States. See Ton
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