- thames measurement
- noun
Usage: usually capitalized T: a British measurement of tonnage especially for yachts
small vessel of … 36 tons Thames measurement — Times Literary Supplement
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Moorsom System — The Moorsom System is a method created in Great Britain of calculating the tonnage or cargo capacity of sailing ships as a basis for assessing harbour and other vessel fees. It was put into use starting in 1849 and became British law in 1854.… … Wikipedia
