tonne

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A unit of mass equal to 1000 kilograms.

   Although loads of up to 900 tonnes could be handled by one of these locomotives, in practice the load is limited to 790 tonnes by drawgear.

2. 2
   noun

   a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms

3. 3
   name

   A surname from German.

Etymology

From French tonne. Doublet of ton and tun.