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gross tonnage

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gross tonnage [¦grōs ′tən·ij]
(naval architecture)
The total volume of the interior of a ship, measured in tons (units of 100 cubic feet).
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Displacement calculates the weight of the volume of water, gross tonnage is calculated as one ton per 100 cubic feet of the internal volume of the ship, net tonnage calculates cubic capacity of the cargo space of the ship and deadweight, the weight of the cargo it is permitted to carry.
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