tunnage

[ tuhn-ij ]

/ ˈtʌn ɪdʒ /

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noun

a variant of tonnage.

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Words nearby tunnage

Tunisian, T-unit, Tunja, tunka, Tunker, tunnage, tunnel, tunnel diode, tunnel disease, tunnel effect, tunneling

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How to use tunnage in a sentence

Our government having become a party to this agreement, discriminating tunnage duties have been abolished.
The Government Class Book|Andrew W. Young
For instance, tunnage and poundage were appropriated for naval defenses.
Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed.|S. A. Reilly

British Dictionary definitions for tunnage

tunnage

/ (ˈtʌnɪdʒ) /

noun

a variant spelling of tonnage

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