Noun
pl. of Toe.
The common tunny, or house mackerel.
The prevailing fashion or mode; vogue; as, things of ton.
A measure of weight or quantity.
The weight of twenty hundredweight.
Forty cubic feet of space, being the unit of measurement of the burden, or carrying capacity, of a vessel; as a vessel of 300 tons burden.
A certain weight or quantity of merchandise, with reference to transportation as freight; as, six hundred weight of ship bread in casks, seven hundred weight in bags, eight hundred weight in bulk; ten bushels of potatoes; eight sacks, or ten barrels, of flour; forty cubic feet of rough, or fifty cubic feet of hewn, timber, etc.
Source: Webster's dictionaryA 21,750 ton full deck amphibious assault ship based on the Invincible-class aircraft carrier hull citation but without facilities for fixed wing aviation. Source: Internet
Accommodation is one of the essential things, and you don’t have to spend a ton of money for a room with the view. Source: Internet
Accordingly, the silver balustrade, which contained in excess of one ton of silver, cost in excess of 560,000 livres. Source: Internet
According to the BIPM, "In English speaking countries this unit is usually called 'metric ton'." Source: Internet
A Chinese website stated that the PLAN is going to build a 110,000 ton aircraft carrier, essentially a larger version of the Liaoning. citation The PLA Navy plans to establish three aircraft carrier battle groups by 2020. Source: Internet
A good choice for half-marathoners (but also offering a ton for cyclists, swimmers and other athletes), the Vantage M is an all-round multisport GPS watch with an integrated heart rate monitor and a 30-hour battery life. Source: Internet