gross tonnage
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noun Nautical.
the total volume of a vessel, expressed in units of 100 cubic feet (gross ton ), with certain open structures, deckhouses, tanks, etc., exempted.
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Also called gross register tonnage.
Words nearby gross tonnage
gross national product, gross one out, gross-out, gross profit, gross ton, gross tonnage, grossularite, gross up, Grosswardein, gross weight, Grosvenor
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