tonnage
noun /ˈtʌnɪdʒ/
/ˈtʌnɪdʒ/
[uncountable, countable]- the size of a ship or the amount it can carry, expressed in tons or tonnesTopics Transport by waterc2
- the total amount that something weighs
- the total tonnage of bombs dropped in the war
Word Originearly 17th cent. (denoting a charge per ton on cargo): from ton + -age.