TONNAGE

tonnage

tonnage (t[schwa]n-ij). 1. The capacity of a vessel for carrying freight or other loads, calculated in tons. — Also termed net tonnage. [Cases: Shipping 7. C.J.S. Shipping §§ 18–20.] 2. The total shipping tonnage of a country or port. 3. See tonnage duty under DUTY(4).

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tonnage

tonnage n. (1)登记吨;登记吨位;船舶的吨位 衡量船舶容积的单位,在英国,是根据1965年《商船法》〔Merchant Shipping Act〕的规定丈量的。 (2)(货物每吨的)吨税 (3)(一国或一港的)船舶总吨 (4)〈英〉桶税 旧时英国进口每一大桶酒所缴纳的税赋,1787年被废止。该词更准确的形式应是「tunnage」。

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