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A unit used in measuring the carrying capacity or burden of a ship, the amount of cargo, freight, etc. Originally, the space occupied by a tun cask…
A Japanese unit of capacity equal to ten cubic shaku, used for vessels; equivalent to approximately 9·8 cubic feet (0·278 cubic metres).