English Explanatory Dictionary

tonnage

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The number of tons of water that a floating ship displaces.
  2. The capacity of a ship's hold etc in units of 100 cubic feet.
  3. The number of tons of bombs dropped in a particular region over a particular period of time.
  4. A charge made on each ton of cargo when landed etc.
  5. The total shipping of a fleet or nation.
  6. A weight in tons, especially of cargo or freight.

Pronunciation

/ˈtʌnɪd͡ʒ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tonnage.wav

Word forms

tonnage tonnages

Etymology

From Old French tonnage. Equivalent to tonne + -age.

Synonyms

tunnage
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on T Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary