long ton; British ton
A unit of weight equal to 2,240 pounds (about 1,016 kg), used mainly in the UK and historically in some Commonwealth countries. Contrast with 米トン (short ton, 2,000 lbs) and メトリックトン (metric ton, 1,000 kg).
This ship has a cargo capacity of 10,000 long tons.
Standard modern spelling for the long ton unit.
Ateji spelling; rarely used.
Ateji spelling; rarely used.
Compound of 英 (ei, 'British') and トン (ton), a loanword from English 'ton'.