tonnage

  1. Noun.  The number of tons of water that a floating ship displaces.
  2. Noun.  The capacity of a ship's hold etc in units of 100 cubic feet.
  3. Noun.  The number of tons of bombs dropped in a particular region over a particular period of time.
  4. Noun.  A charge made on each ton of cargo when landed etc.
  5. Noun.  The total shipping of a fleet or nation.

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