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   Ton·nage

   /ˈtənij/

   

   noun

   • 1. weight in tons, especially of cargo or freight: "road convoys carry more tonnage"
   • ▪ the size or carrying capacity of a ship measured in tons: "a galleon of greater tonnage than any ship Kit had sailed"
   • ▪ shipping considered in terms of total carrying capacity: "the port's total tonnage"

   Word Origin early 17th century (denoting a charge per ton on cargo): from ton1 + -age.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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