TONNAGE


Meaning of TONNAGE in English

/ ˈtʌnɪdʒ; NAmE / noun [ U , C ]

1.

the size of a ship or the amount it can carry, expressed in tons

2.

the total amount that sth weighs

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WORD ORIGIN

early 17th cent. (denoting a charge per ton on cargo): from ton + -age .

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