Definition of ton

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Ton (n.) Forty cubic feet of space, being the unit of measurement of the burden, or carrying capacity, of a vessel; as a vessel of 300 tons burden..

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Cracker :: Cracker (n.) A thin, dry biscuit, often hard or crisp; as, a Boston cracker; a Graham cracker; a soda cracker; an oyster cracker..
Slow :: Slow (superl.) Not ready; not prompt or quick; dilatory; sluggish; as, slow of speech, and slow of tongue..
Tone :: Tone (n.) The peculiar quality of sound in any voice or instrument; as, a rich tone, a reedy tone..
Monotone :: Monotone (n.) A single unvaried tone or sound.
Changeling :: Changeling (n.) A simpleton; an idiot.
Stearoptene :: Stearone (n.) The ketone of stearic acid, obtained as a white crystalline substance, (C17H35)2.CO, by the distillation of calcium stearate..
Meteoric :: Meteoric (a.) Of or pertaining to a meteor, or to meteors; atmospheric, as, meteoric phenomena; meteoric stones..
Cross-stone :: Cross-stone (n.) See Harmotome, and Staurotide..
Set :: Set (v. t.) To fix, as a precious stone, in a border of metal; to place in a setting; hence, to place in or amid something which serves as a setting; as, to set glass in a sash..
Cage :: Cage (n.) A skeleton frame to limit the motion of a loose piece, as a ball valve..
Wall :: Wall (n.) A work or structure of stone, brick, or other materials, raised to some height, and intended for defense or security, solid and permanent inclosing fence, as around a field, a park, a town, etc., also, one of the upright inclosing parts of a building or a room..
Descend :: Descend (v. i.) To fall in pitch; to pass from a higher to a lower tone.
Shallow :: Shallow (superl.) Not deep in tone.
Fucoidal :: Fucoidal (a.) Containing impressions of fossil fucoids or seaweeds; as, fucoidal sandstone..
Shift :: Shift (v. t.) In building, the extent, or arrangement, of the overlapping of plank, brick, stones, etc., that are placed in courses so as to break joints..
Long-tongued :: Long-tongued (a.) Talkative; babbling; loquacious.
Ashler :: Ashler (n.) Hewn or squared stone; also, masonry made of squared or hewn stone..
Sotto Voce :: Sotto voce () Spoken low or in an undertone.
Raise :: Raise (v. t.) To form by the accumulation of materials or constituent parts; to build up; to erect; as, to raise a lofty structure, a wall, a heap of stones..
Apology :: Apology (n.) An acknowledgment intended as an atonement for some improper or injurious remark or act; an admission to another of a wrong or discourtesy done him, accompanied by an expression of regret..
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