Definitions for tunnages

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tunnages tun·nage

Spelling: [tuhn-ij]

IPA: /ˈtʌn ɪdʒ/

Tunnages is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 261 anagrams from letters in tunnages (aegnnstu).

Definitions for tunnages

noun

1. tonnage.
2. the capacity of a merchant vessel, expressed either in units of weight, as deadweight tons, or of volume, as gross tons.
3. ships collectively considered with reference to their carrying capacity or together with their cargoes.
4. a duty on ships or boats at so much per ton of cargo or freight, or according to the capacity in tons.

Origin of tunnages

1375-1425; late Middle English: duty Old French. See ton¹, -age

Examples for tunnages

For instance, tunnage and poundage were appropriated for naval defenses.