Long ton (L/T sometimes known as a gross ton, weight ton, or imperial ton) is the name for the unit called the "ton" in the avoirdupois or Imperial system of measurements, as formerly used in the United Kingdom and several other Commonwealth countries. Units of mass There are three similar units of Mass called the ton: Long ton (simply ton in countries such as the United The avoirdupois (ˌævərdəˈpɔɪz French avwaʀdypwɑ system is a system of weights (or properly Mass) based on a pound of sixteen Ounces Imperial units or the Imperial system is a collection of units first defined in the British Weights and Measures Act of 1824 The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located It has been mostly replaced by the short ton in the United States and the metric tonne elsewhere. The short ton ( S/T) is a unit of mass equal to 2000 lb (around 907 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the This article is about the tonne or metric ton For other tons see Ton. It is equal to 2240 pounds (1016. The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass 0469088 kilograms exactly). It has some limited use in the United States, most commonly in measuring the displacement of ships, and was the unit prescribed for warships (e. Tonnage is a measure of the size or Cargo capacity of a Ship. A ship /ʃɪp/ is a large vessel that floats on water Ships are generally distinguished from Boats based on size g. , battleships limited to 35,000 tons) in the international agreements between the world wars.

The standard ton in the U.S. measurement system is the "short ton", equal to 2000 pounds (exactly 907. US customary units, also known in the United States as English units or Imperial units (in reference to the British Empire) (but see English The short ton ( S/T) is a unit of mass equal to 2000 lb (around 907 18474 kg). Both long and short tons are defined as 20 hundredweights, but a hundredweight is 112 pounds (which is equal to 8 stone) in the Imperial system (long or gross hundredweight) and 100 pounds in the U. Hundred weight or hundredweight is a Unit of measurement for Mass in U The stone is a unit of Weight. It is part of the Imperial system of weights and measures used in the British Isles, and formerly used in most S. system (short or net hundredweight).

The spelling "tonne" denotes the metric tonne of 1000 kilograms (approximately 2204. This article is about the tonne or metric ton For other tons see Ton. 623 pounds).

A long ton-force is 2,240 pounds-force (9,964 newtons). This article deals with the unit of force For the unit of mass see Pound (mass. The newton (symbol N) is the SI derived unit of Force, named after Isaac Newton in recognition of his work on Classical

See also

• Short ton, abbreviated (S/T). The short ton ( S/T) is a unit of mass equal to 2000 lb (around 907 2000 lb.
• Tonnage, volume measurement used in maritime shipping. Tonnage is a measure of the size or Cargo capacity of a Ship. Originally based on 100 cubic feet.
• Tonne, also known as a metric ton (t). This article is about the tonne or metric ton For other tons see Ton. 1000 kg.