ton

A unit of weight equal to 2,000 pounds (0.907 metric ton or 907.18 kilograms).

A unit of weight equal to 2,240 pounds (1.016 metric tons or 1,016.05 kilograms).

A metric ton.

A unit of capacity for cargo in maritime shipping, normally estimated at 40 cubic feet.

A unit of internal capacity of a ship equal to 100 cubic feet.

A unit for measuring the displacement of ships, equal to 35 cubic feet, and supposed to equal the volume taken by a long ton of seawater.

A large extent, amount, or number.

Used adverbially with a or in the plural to mean “to a great degree or extent” or “frequently”.

The prevailing mode; high fashion; style; air of fashion. See bon-ton.