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TON. Twenty hundred weight, each hundred weight being one hundred and twelve pounds avoirdupois. See act of congress of Aug. 30, 1842, c. 270, s. 20. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Coast Guard may propose new rules to expand AIS commercial vessel carriage requirements beyond the current 300-gross-ton minimum down to all ships of 100 gross tons or greater, any commercial vessel over 65 feet, and perhaps some smaller tugs. In contrast, the quietly elegant QE2, which was launched in 1969, is only 963 feet long and weighs 70,000 gross tons. Both firms' ties have carried over 800 million gross tons since 1997 without failure. |
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