Tonnage — Defs

01 n. The weight of goods carried in a boat or a ship.

1.
The weight of goods carried in a boat or a ship.
2.
The cubical content or burden of a vessel, or vessels, in tons; or, the amount of weight which one or several vessels may carry. See Ton, n. (b). See: Ton
“A fleet . . . with an aggregate tonnage of 60,000 seemed sufficient to conquer the world.” — Motley.
3.
A duty or impost on vessels, estimated per ton, or, a duty, toll, or rate payable on goods per ton transported on canals.
4.
The whole amount of shipping estimated by tons; as, the tonnage of the United States. See Ton. See: Ton