Antonyms for tonnage
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : tuhn-ij |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈtʌn ɪdʒ |
Definition of tonnage
Origin :- early 15c., from ton + -age. Originally was "tax or duty on wine imported in tuns."
- As in size : noun extent or bulk of some dimension
- As in weight : noun heaviness
- As in cargo : noun baggage; something to be delivered
- As in preponderancy : noun weight
- As in sizableness : noun size
- As in fleet : noun group of ships
- As in freight : noun goods being shipped
- No, and if they begin to object you can talk to them about tonnage.
- Extract from : « Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol 150, February 9, 1916 » by Various
- The Company are paid by a tonnage duty, which they charge to the owners.
- Extract from : « Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II. » by Pierce Egan
- It is the road that can handle the tonnage cheapest that will survive.
- Extract from : « The Daughter of a Magnate » by Frank H. Spearman
- Their tonnage was fixed at 7,500, and their maximum speed at twenty-two knots.
- Extract from : « The Naval History of the United States » by Willis J. Abbot.
- Her tonnage was twice that of the others; her size about 200 by 75 feet.
- Extract from : « James B. Eads » by Louis How
- The other plan is to make a rate that will move the tonnage.
- Extract from : « Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 11 (of 14) » by Elbert Hubbard
- The flag-ship, meaning the war-ship of most tonnage, inquired why.
- Extract from : « The U-boat hunters » by James B. Connolly
- They've a regular tariff on tonnage, same for yachts as for liners.
- Extract from : « The Riddle of the Sands » by Erskine Childers
- He next mentioned her tonnage and armament, and indeed everything about her.
- Extract from : « The Three Admirals » by W.H.G. Kingston
- The tonnage of man is estimated by the amount of whiskey he can displace in a day.
- Extract from : « Mark Twain's Speeches » by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
Synonyms for tonnage
- adiposity
- admeasurement
- amount
- amplitude
- area
- argosy
- armada
- avoirdupois
- bales
- ballast
- bigness
- body
- breadth
- bulk
- burden
- caliber
- capaciousness
- capacity
- carriage
- consignment
- content
- contents
- conveyance
- density
- diameter
- dimensions
- encumbrance
- enormity
- extension
- extent
- fardel
- flotilla
- formation
- freight
- G-factor
- goods
- gravity
- greatness
- gross
- haul
- heft
- heftiness
- height
- highness
- hugeness
- immensity
- intensity
- lading
- largeness
- length
- line
- load
- magnitude
- mass
- measurement
- merchandise
- naval force
- navy
- net
- pack
- packages
- payload
- ponderosity
- ponderousness
- poundage
- preponderance
- pressure
- proportion
- proportions
- range
- scope
- sea power
- shipload
- shipment
- shipping
- spread
- squadron
- stature
- stretch
- substance
- substantiality
- tonnage
- transportation
- vastness
- vessels
- volume
- voluminosity
- ware
- wares
- warships
- weight
- width
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