displacement ton


displacement ton

n. A unit for measuring the displacement of a ship afloat, equivalent to one long ton or about one cubic meter of salt water.

displacement ton

n (Units) the full name for ton16

displace′ment ton`


n. a unit for measuring the displacement of a vessel, equal to a long ton of 2240 lb. (1016 kg) or 35 cu. ft. (1 cu. m) of seawater.