Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun ton

2 senses of ton

Sense 1
short ton, ton, net ton -- (a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds)
       => avoirdupois unit -- (any of the units of the avoirdupois system of weights)

Sense 2
long ton, ton, gross ton -- (a British unit of weight equivalent to 2240 pounds)
       => avoirdupois unit -- (any of the units of the avoirdupois system of weights)