ton
Noun
Meaning
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.
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A 21,750 ton full deck amphibious assault ship based on the Invincible-class aircraft carrier hull citation but without facilities for fixed wing aviation.
Accommodation is one of the essential things, and you don’t have to spend a ton of money for a room with the view.
Accordingly, the silver balustrade, which contained in excess of one ton of silver, cost in excess of 560,000 livres.
According to the BIPM, "In English speaking countries this unit is usually called 'metric ton'."
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.
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.