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register tonnage
noun
, Nautical.
- the volume of a vessel, especially the net tonnage as measured officially and registered for purposes of taxation.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of register tonnage1
First recorded in 1855–60
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Example Sentences
The tonnage of a vessel shall be the net or register tonnage expressed in her national certificate of registry.
From Project Gutenberg
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