net ton
Also called net reg·is·ter ton. Nautical. one gross ton registered as taxable.
See under ton1 (def. 1).
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How to use net ton in a sentence
The navigation bounty was fixed at five kreutzers per net ton of capacity for every hundred nautical miles sailed.
Manual of Ship Subsidies | Edwin M. BaconIf a contract were drawn up for three or more cars per week, they would give the coal for $1.12½ per net ton.
Business English | Rose Buhlig
British Dictionary definitions for net ton
the full name for ton 1 (def. 2)
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