gross ton
Americannoun
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Chiefly British. a long ton. ton11
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Also called gross register ton. Nautical. gross tonnage
noun
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It barred inbound transit of 500 gross tons and greater vessels at all four.
From Reuters
The Coast Guard had jurisdiction over vessels weighing over 700 gross tons.
From Washington Post
Both bridges will continue to open “on call” for commercial vessels in excess of 100 gross tons.
From Washington Times
No vessels heavier than 2,000 gross tons were permitted to move within The Port of Virginia without permission from the port’s captain.
From Seattle Times
Officials say that while the ports and facilities currently remain open to all commercial traffic, all oceangoing vessels and barges greater than 500 gross tons “should make plans for departing the port.”
From Washington Times
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