tonnage C1 Topic:Mathematics & Measurement US /ˈtʌnɪd͡ʒ/ See IPA manual Freq #49484 Meanings 1 noun a tax imposed on ships that enter the US Based on the tonnage of the ship. 2 noun The number of tons of water that a floating ship displaces. With her luxurious furnishings and spacious accommodation the Invicta, which is 350-ft. long and has a gross tonnage of 4,178, resembles a small liner. 3 noun A weight in tons, especially of cargo or freight. DB Cargo is understood to be looking at the feasibility of re-gearing some of its Class 66s to allow them to haul the same tonnages as the Class 60s it has taken out of its fleet in the latter part of 2023. 4 noun The capacity of a ship's hold etc in units of 100 cubic feet. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a tax imposed on ships that... tonnage dutytunnage Common collocations tonnage duty Noun + noun Etymology From Old French tonnage. Topics Mathematics & Measurement External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # tonnage **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈtʌnɪd͡ʒ/ **Frequency rank:** 49484 ## Meanings 1. a tax imposed on ships that enter the US 2. The number of tons of water that a floating ship displaces. 3. A weight in tons, especially of cargo or freight. 4. The capacity of a ship's hold etc in units of 100 cubic feet. ## Examples - Based on the tonnage of the ship. - With her luxurious furnishings and spacious accommodation the Invicta, which is 350-ft. long and has a gross tonnage of 4,178, resembles a small liner. - DB Cargo is understood to be looking at the feasibility of re-gearing some of its Class 66s to allow them to haul the same tonnages as the Class 60s it has taken out of its fleet in the latter part of 2023. ## Etymology From Old French tonnage. ## Topics - Mathematics & Measurement markdown