deadweight tonnage

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deadweight tonnage [′ded‚wāt ′tən·ij]

(naval architecture)

The total carrying capacity of a ship expressed in long tons (1 long ton = 2240 pounds); displacement of a fully loaded ship, less the weight of the ship itself. Abbreviated dwt. Also known as deadweight capacity.

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