Definition of Tonners

1. tonner [n] - See also: tonner

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tonners

tonlet
tonlets
tonnag
tonnage
tonnage duty
tonnages
tonnags
tonne
tonneau
tonneau cover
tonneaus
tonneaux
tonnell
tonnells
tonner
tonners (current term)
tonnes
tonnihood
tonnish
tono-
tonoclonic
tonoclonic spasm
tonofibril
tonofibrils
tonofilament
tonofilaments
tonogenesis
tonograph
tonography
tonometer

Literary usage of Tonners

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: “a” Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature edited by Hugh Chisholm (1911)
"... for Hatcher of Southampton built the 35-ton cutter " Glance "—the pioneer of the subsequent 40-tonners—in 1855, and the " Vampire "—the pioneer of the ..."

2. Manual of Yacht and Boat Sailing by Dixon Kemp (1884)
"Within the last ten years classes have sprung up, and no class has earned more laurels than the 40-tonners. Three builders—Hatcher, Fife, and Ratsey—made ..."

3. Hunt's Yachting Magazine (1872)
"... and a special prize, presented by the Rear- Commodore, David Fulton, Esq., for yachts 20 tons and under. August 1st, a Channel match, for 10-tonners ..."

4. The Encyclopedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and by Hugh Chisholm (1911)
"... of the 20-tonners—in 1857, in which year Weld also had the " Lulworth," an 82-ton cutter of comparatively shallow draught, constructed at Lymington. ..."

5. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General by Thomas Spencer Baynes (1890)
"... for 40-tonners, 20-tonners, and 10-ton- nera. The sport too was better regulated, and was conducted on a uniform system : the Yacht-Racing Association, ..."

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