Tonnage: meaning, definitions and examples
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tonnage
[ หtสnษชdส ]
shipping measurement
Tonnage refers to the volume or weight capacity of a ship and is often used as a measure of the ship's carrying capacity. It represents the total amount of cargo that a ship can safely transport and is typically expressed in tons. There are various types of tonnage, including gross tonnage, net tonnage, and deadweight tonnage, each capturing different aspects of a vessel's capacity. Understanding tonnage is crucial for shipping companies to assess shipping costs and cargo limits effectively.
Synonyms
capacity, cargo weight, freight capacity.
Examples of usage
- The ship reached a gross tonnage of 5,000 tons.
- Higher tonnage can lead to reduced shipping costs per unit.
- Shipbuilders often focus on maximizing tonnage for efficiency.
Translations
Translations of the word "tonnage" in other languages:
๐ต๐น tonelagem
๐ฎ๐ณ เคญเคพเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช Tonnage
๐ฎ๐ฉ tonase
๐บ๐ฆ ัะพะฝะฝะฐะถ
๐ต๐ฑ tonaลผ
๐ฏ๐ต ใใณๆฐ
๐ซ๐ท tonnage
๐ช๐ธ tonelaje
๐น๐ท tonaj
๐ฐ๐ท ํค์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุญู ููุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ tonรกลพ
๐ธ๐ฐ tonรกลพ
๐จ๐ณ ๅจไฝ
๐ธ๐ฎ tonลพa
๐ฎ๐ธ tonn
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะพะฝะฝะฐะถ
๐ฌ๐ช แขแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ tonaj
๐ฒ๐ฝ tonelaje
Etymology
The term 'tonnage' has its roots in the Middle English word 'ton' which means a large cask or container used for holding liquids. It is derived from the Old French word 'tonne', which also means a cask, and can be traced back to the Latin word 'tonna', meaning a barrel or cask. Historically, this term was used to quantify the volume of liquid a cask could hold, which later evolved to refer not just to liquid capacity but also to cargo capacity in maritime contexts. In the age of exploration and trade, ships were assessed based on their tonnage to determine how much cargo they could carry, and this has remained essential in shipping regulations and economics.