d.w.t.

¹ American  

abbreviation

1. deadweight tonnage; deadweight tons.

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DWT ² American  

1. deadweight tonnage; deadweight tons.

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dwt ³ American  

1. deadweight tonnage; deadweight tons.

2. pennyweight; pennyweights.

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DWT ⁴ American  

1. driving while texting: often used as an official police abbreviation.

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dwt British  

abbreviation

1. deadweight tonnage

2. Also: dwt.  obsolete pennyweight

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Etymology

Origin of DWT

On the model of DWI

Example Sentences

The total tonnage for all 25 will be 1,234,530 d.w.t.

From Time Magazine Archive

Then came the fatal Wednesday—the ‘d.w.t.’ day as we call it—for Granville always saves up his rejected addresses for us to ‘decline with thanks’ for Wednesdays.

From Project Gutenberg

Granville writes in the corner of each ‘d.w.t.,’ or ‘d.w.t. note,’ which means ‘declined with thanks’ pure and simple, or ‘declined with thanks’ and a short polite note to be written at the same time stating that the sub-editor, while recognising some merit in the contribution, regretted it was not suitable for the Supplement.

From Project Gutenberg

Well, perhaps when the D.W.T. club has grown a little stronger.

From Project Gutenberg

But it would be impossible to mention all the members of the D.W.T. by name.

From Project Gutenberg