Dictionary of automotive terms. 2015.
Gross tonnage — Gross Tonnage, along with Net Tonnage, was defined by The International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969 , adopted by the International Maritime Organization in 1969, and came into force on July 18, 1982. These two measurements… … Wikipedia
Tonnage — Ton nage (?; 48), n. [From {Ton} a measure.] [1913 Webster] 1. The weight of goods carried in a boat or a ship. [1913 Webster] 2. The cubical content or burden of a vessel, or vessels, in tons; or, the amount of weight which one or several… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gross registered tonnage — ➔ tonnage … Financial and business terms
Tonnage — Not to be confused with Ton. Tonnage is a measure of the size or cargo carrying capacity of a ship. The term derives from the taxation paid on tuns or casks of wine, and was later used in reference to the weight of a ship s cargo; however, in… … Wikipedia
Gross Register Tonnage — NOTOC . [The corresponding mass depends on what the volume is filled with, for example, 1 GRT of water weighs around 2,800 kg.] This calculation of gross register tonnage is complex; a hold can, for instance, be assessed for grain (accounting for … Wikipedia
gross tonnage — noun : tonnage 4a * * * Naut. the total volume of a vessel, expressed in units of 100 cubic feet (gross ton), with certain open structures, deckhouses, tanks, etc., exempted. Also called gross register tonnage. * * * gross tonnage The total space … Useful english dictionary
gross — adj., v., & n. adj. 1 overfed, bloated; repulsively fat. 2 (of a person, manners, or morals) noticeably coarse, unrefined, or indecent. 3 flagrant; conspicuously wrong (gross negligence). 4 total; without deductions; not net (gross tonnage; gross … Useful english dictionary
gross ton — noun a British unit of weight equivalent to 2240 pounds • Syn: ↑long ton, ↑ton • Hypernyms: ↑avoirdupois unit • Part Meronyms: ↑hundredweight, ↑cwt, ↑long hundredweight … Useful english dictionary
gross — See tonnage gross … Dictionary of automotive terms
tonnage — ton‧nage [ˈtʌnɪdʒ] noun [countable, uncountable] 1. the total number of tons that something weighs: • The aim is to obtain the maximum saleable tonnage at reasonable cost. 2. TRANSPORT the size of a ship or the amount of goods it can carry,… … Financial and business terms
