tonase

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Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed ton +‎ -ase, from Dutch tonnage, from Middle French tonnage.

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  • Hyphenation: to‧na‧sê

Noun

tonasê (uncountable)

  1. tonnage:
    1. the capacity of a ship's hold etc in units of 100 cubic feet.
    2. the number of tons of water that a floating ship displaces.

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