Definitions for tonnage
ˈtʌn ɪdʒton·nage

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tonnage, tunnage, tonnage dutynoun

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tonnagenoun

   The number of tons of water that a floating ship displaces.

2. tonnagenoun

   The capacity of a ship's hold etc in units of 100 cubic feet.

3. tonnagenoun

   The number of tons of bombs dropped in a particular region over a particular period of time.

4. tonnagenoun

   A charge made on each ton of cargo when landed etc.

5. tonnagenoun

   The total shipping of a fleet or nation.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tonnagenoun

   A custom or impost due for merchandise brought or carried in tons from or to other nations, after a certain rate in every ton. John Cowell

   Etymology: from ton.

   Tonnage and poundage upon merchandizes were collected, refused to be settled by act of parliament. Edward Hyde.

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1. tonnage

   Tonnage refers to the overall volume, weight, or carrying capacity of a ship, vehicle, aircraft, or other cargo carriers, expressed in tons. It is often used as a measure of the size or cargo capacity of a vessel. This term is also used more generally to refer to the amount or quantity of a particular material or item that is present, transported, produced, or processed, often again measured in tons.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tonnagenoun

   the weight of goods carried in a boat or a ship

2. Tonnagenoun

   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. Tonnagenoun

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

4. Tonnagenoun

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

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tonnage

   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 modern maritime usage, "tonnage" specifically refers to a calculation of the volume or cargo volume of a ship. Tonnage should not be confused with Displacement which refers to the loaded or empty weight of the vessel itself. Measurement of tonnage can be less than straightforward, not least because it is used to assess fees on commercial shipping.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tonnage

   tun′āj, n. in regard to ships, a measure both of cubical capacity and of dead-weight carrying capability—the freight ton simply means 40 cubic feet of space available for cargo, and is therefore two-fifths of a register ton: a duty on ships, estimated per ton.—Also Tun′nage.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tonnage

   A custom or impost formerly granted to the crown for merchandise imported or exported. Also, the admeasurement of a ship, and thence to ascertain her cubical contents converted into tons. (See BURDEN.)

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tonnage in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tonnage in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of tonnage in a Sentence

1. Cliffs Chief Executive Lourenco Goncalves:

   The historic high tonnage of foreign steel dumped into the U.S. continues to negatively impact the steel production levels of our domestic customers.

2. Gregg Favre:

   The sheer tonnage of materials... makes it very difficult for void spaces to exist.

3. Ryan Pack:

   Your so fat you got more tonnage than the U.S. Navy.

4. RyanPack:

   Your so fat you got more tonnage than the U.S. navy.

5. Robert Hvide Macleod:

   They will do what they can what they can to get the European market back and there will be demand for international tonnage to handle this volume.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=tonnage
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tonnage
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=tonnage
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tonnage
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=tonnage
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=tonnage
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=tonnage