"displacement ton" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: displacement tons [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} displacement ton (plural displacement tons)
  1. (nautical) A unit approximately equal to the volume of a long ton weight of seawater, used in reckoning the displacement of ships, and equal to 35 U.S. or Imperial cubic feet. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-displacement_ton-en-noun-9EmTfSFj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: nautical, transport

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