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
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On the operations side, gross ton miles increased 1% to 111.9 billion and revenue ton miles also rose 1% to 57.19 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
It calls for unlimited liability in cases of willful negligence, plus liability of $100 per gross ton of oil, up to $14 million, for accidental spills.
From Time Magazine Archive
A disturbing factor was the new low price for steel scrap registered last week, $8.03 per gross ton against $9 the week before.
From Time Magazine Archive
In 1872 the price of steel was one hundred and eighty-six dollars per gross ton.
From Steam, Steel and Electricity by James W. Steele
The additional speed bounties ranged from one cent per gross ton for steamers of 1,500 tons and speeding fourteen knots, to 3.2 cents for those over 10,000 tons and showing twenty-three knots.
From Manual of Ship Subsidies by Edwin M. Bacon
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