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wanton
wanton : manifesting extreme indifference to a risk of injury to another that is known or should have been known : characterized by knowledge of and utter disregard for probability of resulting harm [a act] [by...
Wireless telegraphy
by the (English) Merchant Shipping Acts, and that steamers carrying more than twelve passengers, and ships of 1,600 tons gross tonnage and upwards, must provide wireless installation and services. The Board of Trade may exempt ships from
Traction engine
any locomotive used upon a high-way-it may be a light locomotive if over 7', and not exceeding 11' tons, or a heavy locomotive if over 11' tons weight unladen; see Road Traffic Act, 1930, s. 2, and
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Tonnage
Tonnage, the estimated number of tons burden that a ship will carry; as to measurement, see ss. 77 to
Registry of ships
(s. 2) every British ship must be registered under the Act, except (s. 3) 'ships not exceeding fifteen tons burden employed solely in navigation on the rivers or coasts of the United Kingdom, or on the rivers
Tonnage duties
Tonnage duties, those imposed on wines imported, according to a certain rate per ton. This, with poundage, was formerly
Royalty
his book sold; or to the owner of minerals for the right of working the same on every ton or other weight raised. 1. A payment to an another or inventor for each copy of a work
Heavy package
Heavy package, s. 2(a) 'heavy package' means a package or other object weighing not less than one metric ton, which is equal to one thousand kilograms or 2204.6 standard pounds or 26.8 standard maunds. [Marking of Heavy
VerbarMillier
A weight of the metric system being one million grams a metric ton
manta ray
small fishes It is usually harmless but its size up to 20 feet across and up to a ton in weight make it dangerous if harpooned Called also manta sea devil and devilfish See also Cephaloptera and
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