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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Octave :: Octave (n.) The whole diatonic scale itself.
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Intoned :: Intoned (imp. & p. p.) of Inton.
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