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TUNNAGE
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A tax imposed on ships that enter the US; based on the tonnage of the ship
Synonyms:
tonnage; tonnage duty; tunnage
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("tunnage" is a kind of...):
duty; tariff (a government tax on imports or exports)