tunnage

tun·nage

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tuhn-ij]
- /ˈtʌn ɪdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tuhn-ij]
- /ˈtʌn ɪdʒ/

Definitions of tunnage word

noun tunnage the capacity of a merchant vessel, expressed either in units of weight, as deadweight tons, or of volume, as gross tons. 1
noun tunnage ships collectively considered with reference to their carrying capacity or together with their cargoes. 1
noun tunnage a duty on ships or boats at so much per ton of cargo or freight, or according to the capacity in tons. 1
abbreviation TUNNAGE tonnage 0

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Origin of tunnage

First appearance:

before 1375

One of the 22% oldest English words

1375-1425; late Middle English: duty < Old French. See ton1, -age

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Parts of speech for Tunnage

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Tunnage

tunnage popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

tunnage usage trend in Literature

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