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Meaning of "tonnage" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TONNAGE

From Old French, from tonne barrel.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TONNAGE

tonnage  [ˈtʌnɪdʒ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TONNAGE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tonnage is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TONNAGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tonnage

Tonnage is a measure of the cargo-carrying capacity of a ship. The term derives from the taxation paid on tuns or casks of wine, and was later used in reference to the weight of a ship's cargo; however, in modern maritime usage, "tonnage" specifically refers to a calculation of the volume or cargo volume of a ship. Tonnage should not be confused with displacement, which refers to the actual weight of the vessel. Measurement of tonnage can be complicated, not least because it is used to assess fees on commercial shipping.

Definition of tonnage in the English dictionary

The first definition of tonnage in the dictionary is the capacity of a merchant ship expressed in tons, for which purpose a ton is considered as 40 cubic feet of freight or 100 cubic feet of bulk cargo, unless such an amount would weigh more than 2000 pounds in which case the actual weight is used. Other definition of tonnage is the weight of the cargo of a merchant ship. Tonnage is also the total amount of shipping of a port or nation, estimated by the capacity of its ships.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TONNAGE


carnage
ˈkɑːnɪdʒ
coinage
ˈkɔɪnɪdʒ
cranage
ˈkreɪnɪdʒ
drainage
ˈdreɪnɪdʒ
dunnage
ˈdʌnɪdʒ
Greenwich
ˈɡrɪnɪdʒ
gunnage
ˈɡʌnɪdʒ
manage
ˈmænɪdʒ
megatonnage
ˈmɛɡəˌtʌnɪdʒ
micromanage
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌmænɪdʒ
orphanage
ˈɔːfənɪdʒ
parsonage
ˈpɑːsənɪdʒ
patronage
ˈpætrənɪdʒ
personage
ˈpɜːsənɪdʒ
signage
ˈsaɪnɪdʒ
spinach
ˈspɪnɪdʒ
Stevenage
ˈstiːvənɪdʒ
tannage
ˈtænɪdʒ
tunnage
ˈtʌnɪdʒ
voisinage
ˈvɔɪsɪnɪdʒ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TONNAGE

tonishness
tonite
tonk
tonka bean
tonker
Tonkin
Tonkinese
Tonle Sap
tonlet
tonnag
tonne
tonneau
tonneau cover
tonneaux
tonner
tonnish
tonnishly
tonnishness
tonometer
tonometric

WORDS THAT END LIKE TONNAGE

alienage
amenage
apanage
badinage
beguinage
concubinage
cousinage
displacement tonnage
empennage
engrenage
ennage
espionage
free coinage
industrial espionage
innage
libertinage
mismanage
pannage
peonage
teenage

Synonyms and antonyms of tonnage in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tonnage» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TONNAGE

Find out the translation of tonnage to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tonnage from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tonnage» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

吨位
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tonelaje
570 millions of speakers

English

tonnage
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टन भार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حمولة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тоннаж
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tonelagem
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টনের হিসাবে জাহাজের উপর ধার্য শুল্ক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tonnage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tonase
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tonnage
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

トン数
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

톤수
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tonase
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trọng tải
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கப்பலின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जहाजाची माल नेण्याची क्षमता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tonaj
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tonnellaggio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tonaż
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тоннаж
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tonaj
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χωρητικότητας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tonnemaat
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tonnage
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tonnasje
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tonnage

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TONNAGE»

The term «tonnage» is quite widely used and occupies the 29.696 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TONNAGE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tonnage» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tonnage» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tonnage

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TONNAGE»

Discover the use of tonnage in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tonnage and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Injection Molds and Molding: A Practical Manual
CLAMP TONNAGE AND MOLD SIZE If we inspect the stationary platens of injection machines in an operating plant, we will find that a number of them have indentations and impressions. These are a result of some projections from the mold ...
J.B. Dym, 1987
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Grade and tonnage relationships among copper deposits
GEOLOGY AND RESOURCES OF COPPER DEPOSITS GRADE AND TONNAGE RELATIONSHIPS AMONG COPPER DEPOSITS By D. A. Singer, Dennis P. Cox, and Lawrence J. Drew Table 1. — Summary statistics for the average grades of.
D. A. Singer, Maurice A. Chaffee, 1975
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A method of determining the volume and tonnage of haystacks
Hay dealers purchase hay by this method in some areas, although this is not a general practice, because the dealer realizes that there is considerable variation in individual stacks and that the tonnage bought by measurement may not hold ...
W. H. Hosterman, 1931
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The Act of Tonnage and Poundage, and Rates of Merchandize
ZSallengers Kurhout pa?ment ok GuÄoin and ?mpollrionok Tonnage, »r an?time returning inro an? Hsrbour, Oozt cy CrceK ok LnFlin^ o? Irelznck, lhzll nor onl? ps ? the Duttes Kymerl? due, but kcnknt the tum ok Ten vounds ; And wharsoever ...
Great Britain, 1702
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The act of tonnage & poundage, and rates of merchandize, ...
Wessel, upon Mich che abovekid Zmpoütion ok Five chillings per Ton ig due andpa?able, which lhall penulcv eichcr xut on Shoze, oz put oder into an? Wo«, an? Goods o? Kassengers Isithout pa?ment ok Eultom snd Ilmpoötionok Tonnage, ...
Great Britain, 1702
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The act of tonnage and poundage ...
Lubliäx ok ^oriru^s snü ?ounäi,gs tc>r l'rnse Vear5^ snä 5or I.a>iriß s kurrkn Outx up<m ^««cö-Wmes conäemneä «5 I^ttvlul anä tor asesilZlinirg lke Vatues ot unrareä Lvo6, imporieä tiom rke « kurther AubKv? ok Tonnage upon Sil Wtnes ...
Great Britain. Customs Dept, 1726
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The Edinburgh encyclopædia conducted by David Brewster, with ...
We shall conclude this chapter with a statement of ships and tonnage arrived at, and departed from, the port of Calcutta ; the ports under the presidencies of Madras ; and the ports of Bombay and Surat. The statement, as it respects Calcutta, ...
David Brewster, 1832
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Know Your Own Ship
TONNAGE. Contents. — Importance to Shipowners from an Economical Point of View — Under Deck Tonnage — Gross Tonnage — Register Tonnage — Deductions for Register Tonnage — Importance of Propelling Deduction in Steamers ...
Thomas Walton, 2010
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San Francisco Port Study
Though bulk cargo tonnage is often greater than general cargo tonnage it contributes less than 10 per cent to the earnings of longshore labor. As the objective of the Port Study is to develop facts useful to management and longshore labor in ...
Maritime Cargo Transportation Conference (U.S.), 1964
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Review of Maritime Transport 2007
Table 27 Tonnage oversupply in the world merchant fleet, selected years (End-of -year figures) Sources: Compiled by the UNCTAD secretariat on the basis of data supplied by Lloyd's Register - Fairplay and Lloyd's Shipping Economist, various ...
United Nations, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TONNAGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tonnage is used in the context of the following news items.
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June Tonnage Tepid, Rising 1.8%, ATA Reports | Transport Topics …
Truck tonnage rose a mild 1.8% in June from a year earlier as factory output and retail sales remained weak, American Trucking Associations reported. «Transport Topics Online, Jul 15»
2
Greece to pay shipping tonnage tax
Greece's shipping sector faces paying a higher tonnage tax, and a phase-out of the special tax allowances it has enjoyed, under the latest proposals presented ... «www.worldbulletin.net, Jun 15»
3
Truck Tonnage Rises 1.8% in May, ATA Reports | Transport Topics …
Truck tonnage rose 1.8% last month, the smallest year-over-year increase since February 2013, because weakness in factory output and less replenishment of ... «Transport Topics Online, Jun 15»
4
Klondex Receives WPCP Permit from State of Nevada; The …
The NoD removes the 120,000 tonnage limitation, allowing Fire Creek to ramp up to full-production levels. Klondex expects to receive the final permit by the end ... «MarketWatch, Jun 15»
5
Port of Green Bay tonnage up 23 percent
Cement, coal and salt shipments have helped push the Port of Green Bay's total tonnage up 23 percent through the first two months of the shipping season. «Green Bay Press Gazette, Jun 15»
6
Tonnage tax rules need refinement
Under the tonnage tax regime, followed by about 95% of the global fleet, shipping companies are taxed based on their cargo carrying capacity. Photo: Getty ... «Livemint, Jun 15»
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ATA Truck Tonnage Index Fell 3% in April
"Like most economic indicators, truck tonnage was soft in April," said ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello. "Unless tonnage snaps back in May and June, GDP ... «PR Newswire, May 15»
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The amount of stuff trucks are hauling is a great sign for the economy
... modes of domestic freight transportation, including manufactured and retail goods. And you can't have truck tonnage surging in an economy that is seizing up. «Business Insider, Apr 15»
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Port of Houston Authority February tonnage jumps 22 percent
Activity across Port of Houston Authority docks continues to show strength as February 2015 tonnage figures reflected a 22-percent increase compared to ... «Your Houston News, Mar 15»
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Winter Weather Impacts Truck Tonnage
The For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 3.1% in February to 131.6, the lowest level since September of last year. Winter weather, slow retail sales, and ... «Truckinginfo, Mar 15»

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