deadweight
41deadweight — noun 1》 the weight of an inert person or thing. ↘the total weight of cargo which a ship can carry. 2》 Economics losses incurred because of the inefficient allocation of resources. ↘a debt not covered by assets …
42deadweight — /ˈdɛdweɪt/ (say dedwayt) adjective of or relating to the dead weight …
43deadweight — / dedweɪt/ noun heavy goods, e.g. coal, iron or sand …
44deadweight — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun 1. often dead weight : the unrelieved weight of any inert mass : a heavy or oppressive burden 2. : deadload 1 3. : a ship s lading including the total weight of cargo, fuel, st …
45deadweight ton — noun Date: circa 1917 a long ton used in indicating a ship s gross capacity abbreviation dwt …
46deadweight ton — noun A long ton (2,2240 pounds), as used to measure of a ships carrying capacity, including bunker oil, fresh water, ballast water, crew, and provisions. Syn: DWT, dwt …
47Deadweight tons — The lifting capacity of a ship expressed in long tons (2,240 lbs.), including cargo, commodities, and crew. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary …
48deadweight cargo — Any cargo, such as minerals and coal, for which the freight is charged on the basis of weight rather than volume …
49deadweight tonnage — See tonnage …
50deadweight tonnage — dead′weight ton′nage n. naut. navig. the capacity in long tons of cargo, passengers, fuel, etc. (dead′weight tons′), of a vessel: the difference between the loaded and light displacement tonnage of the vessel …