long ton
2,240 pounds exactly
A long ton is a unit of weight equal to 2,240 pounds, used primarily in Britain and in international shipping.
It's distinguished from the short ton (2,000 pounds) standard in the United States and from the metric ton (2,204.6 pounds).
The ship's cargo capacity was rated at 5,000 long tons.
Transported goods
harbor · port · stevedore · consignment · manifest · bill of lading · wharfage · tariff
Inert, unproductive mass
- avoirdupoisCommon weight measurement system
- hundredweightUnit of mass, ~100 pounds
- quarterOne of four parts
- stoneSolid earth fragment
metrication · gross weight · net weight · tare weight · conversion · equivalent · standard
Relating to supreme rule
- United KingdomAtlantic archipelago nation
- UKBritish sovereign state
- weights and measuresStandardized units for quantifying
- tradeExchange of commodities
industry · historical · traditional · coal · iron · steel · pre-decimal · commonwealth
cargo
Transported goods
maritime · harbor · port · stevedore · consignment · manifest · bill of lading · wharfage · tariff · customs
deadweight
Inert, unproductive mass
- avoirdupoisCommon weight measurement system
- hundredweightUnit of mass, ~100 pounds
- quarterOne of four parts
stone · metrication · gross weight · net weight · tare weight · conversion · equivalent · standard
imperial
Relating to supreme rule
- United KingdomAtlantic archipelago nation
- UKBritish sovereign state
- weights and measuresStandardized units for quantifying
trade · industry · historical · traditional · coal · iron · steel · pre-decimal · commonwealth · standardization