deadweight ton

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deadweight ton

noun deadweight tons

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.
Similar: DWT, dwt

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noun long ton

中文	載重噸 /载重吨 zàizhòngdūn

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@misc{deadweight_ton_2026,
  title = {deadweight ton},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/deadweight%20ton},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}