"deadweight ton" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: deadweight tons [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} deadweight ton (plural deadweight tons)
  1. (nautical) A long ton (2,2240 pounds), as used to measure of a ship's carrying capacity, including bunker oil, fresh water, ballast water, crew, and provisions. Categories (topical): Nautical Synonyms: DWT, dwt Translations (long ton): 載重噸 (Chinese Mandarin), 载重吨 (zàizhòngdūn) (Chinese Mandarin), tonni kuollutta painoa (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-deadweight_ton-en-noun-hLuwg4qI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: nautical, transport

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