What does tonnage mean?
The quantity or amount of goods or materials that a ship or other vehicle can carry; a unit of measurement for the capacity of a ship or other vehicle. A large quantity or amount of something.
Example
"The ship's tonnage was 10,000 tons, making it one of the largest vessels in the fleet."
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