DEADWEIGHT


Meaning of DEADWEIGHT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈded-ˈwāt ]

noun

Date: 1659

1. : the unrelieved weight of an inert mass

2. : dead load

3. : a ship's load including the total weight of cargo, fuel, stores, crew, and passengers

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.