shipping ton

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Definitions of shipping ton words

noun shipping ton a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain. 1
noun shipping ton Also called freight ton. a unit of volume for freight that weighs one ton, varying with the type of freight measured, as 40 cubic feet of oak timber or 20 bushels of wheat. 1
noun shipping ton metric ton. 1
noun shipping ton displacement ton. 1
noun shipping ton a unit of volume used in transportation by sea, commonly equal to 40 cubic feet (1.13 cu. m) (shipping ton or measurement ton) 1
noun shipping ton a unit of internal capacity of ships, equal to 100 cubic feet (2.83 cu. m) (register ton) 1

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English; variant of tun

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