dwt

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A form of deadweight ton — A long ton (2,2240 pounds), as used to measure of a ship's carrying capacity, including bunker oil, fresh water, ballast water, crew, and provisions.

OriginLatin denarius →
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Meanings

dwt1

noundwt (uncountable)

alternative d.w.t. · alternative d. w. t. · alternative D.W.T. · alternative D. W. T. · alternative DWT

  1. abbreviationuncountableAbbreviation of deadweight ton.

DWT2

noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of dwt (“deadweight ton(nage)”).
  2. abbreviationinitialismmathematical analysisInitialism of discrete wavelet transform.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
deadweight ton

Origin

  1. Latindenarius
  2. Englishdwt

From Latin denarius, penny.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

DTWTDW
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APA

dwt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dwt

MLA

“dwt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dwt. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dwt,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dwt.

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