Advertisement

Advertisement

net ton

[ net tuhn ]

noun

  1. Also called net reg·is·ter ton. Nautical. one gross ton registered as taxable.
  2. ton11


net ton

noun

  1. the full name for ton 1
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


Discover More

Compare Meanings

How does net ton compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

Discover More

Example Sentences

The navigation bounty was fixed at five kreutzers per net ton of capacity for every hundred nautical miles sailed.

If a contract were drawn up for three or more cars per week, they would give the coal for $1.12½ per net ton.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


nettlesomenet tonnage