dwt

¹ American  

1. deadweight tonnage; deadweight tons.

2. pennyweight; pennyweights.

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DWT ² American  

1. driving while texting: often used as an official police abbreviation.

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DWT ³ American  

1. deadweight tonnage; deadweight tons.

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d.w.t. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. deadweight tonnage; deadweight tons.

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dwt British  

abbreviation

1. deadweight tonnage

2. Also: dwt.  obsolete pennyweight

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Etymology

Origin of DWT

On the model of DWI

Example Sentences

Yoruk Isik, head of the Bosphorus Observer consultancy, identified the vessel as Kmax Ruler, 92,000 dwt.

From Reuters • Nov. 9, 2023

A pirate on board the vessel told Reuters earlier they were expecting to receive $3 million for the Marshall Islands-flagged 23,709 dwt cargo ship, which was seized in November.

From Reuters • Feb. 1, 2010

Forage.Weight in the wet stateWeight in the dry stateElementary Matter in the Food.Carbon.Hydrogen.Oxygen.Azote.Salts and Earths. lb. lb. oz. lb. oz. lb. oz. dwt. lb. oz. dwt. lb. oz. dwt. lb. oz. dwt.

From Domestic Animals History and description of the horse, mule, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry and farm dogs; with directions for their management, breeding, crossing, rearing, feeding, and preparation for a profitable market; also their diseases and remedies. Together with full directions for the management of the dairy. by Allen, Richard L.

G. R. M. The brass token in question is a weight for weighing half-guineas; the coinage weights of which were 2 dwt.

From Notes and Queries, Number 66, February 1, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Bell, George

Deo volente=God willing, If God will. d.v.p., decessit vita patris=Died in his father's life-time. dwt.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various