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tonnage

ton·nage

UK/ˈtʌnɪd͡ʒ/ US/ˈtʌnɪdʒ/ uncommon

noun

1.

a tax imposed on ships that enter the US; based on the tonnage of the ship

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Origin

From Old French tonnage. Equivalent to tonne + -age.

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