transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtə-nij ]
noun
Etymology: in sense 1, from Middle English, from Anglo-French, from tonne tun; in other senses, from ton (I) — more at tunnel
Date: 15th century
1. : a duty formerly levied on every tun of wine imported into England
2.
a. : a duty or impost on vessels based on cargo capacity
b. : a duty on goods per ton transported
3. : ships in terms of the total number of tons registered or carried or of their carrying capacity
4.
a. : the cubical content of a merchant ship in units of 100 cubic feet
b. : the displacement of a warship
5.
a. : total weight in tons shipped, carried, or produced
b. : impressively large amount or weight