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tonnage.

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

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtʌnɪd͡ʒ/
  1. The number of tons of water that a floating ship displaces.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The capacity of a ship's hold etc in units of 100 cubic feet.

    countable · uncountable
  3. The number of tons of bombs dropped in a particular region over a particular period of time.

    countable · uncountable
  4. A charge made on each ton of cargo when landed etc.

    countable · uncountable
  5. The total shipping of a fleet or nation.

    countable · uncountable
  6. A weight in tons, especially of cargo or freight.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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

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