deadweight ton

noun

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.

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Meanings

noundeadweight ton (plural deadweight tons)

plural deadweight tons

  1. nauticalA 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.

    Synonyms: DWT, dwt

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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.

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DWTdwt

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 載重噸 /载重吨
  • 載重噸 /载重吨 (zàizhòngdūn)long ton
Dutch draagvermogen
  • draagvermogenlong ton
Finnish tonni kuollutta painoa
  • tonni kuollutta painoalong ton
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APA

deadweight ton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deadweight%20ton

MLA

“deadweight ton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deadweight%20ton. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deadweight ton,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deadweight%20ton.

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