tonnage
The number of tons of water that a floating ship displaces.
Other meanings
The capacity of a ship's hold etc in units of 100 cubic feet.
The number of tons of bombs dropped in a particular region over a particular period of time.
Related words
- kilotonnage
- megatonnage
Word history
From Old French "tonnage".
Where this comes from
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