The number of tons remaining after deducting from the deadweight the weight of fuel, water, stores, dunnage, and crew and their effects necessary for use on a voyage. Also called "useful" or "paying deadweight", "deadload", and "burden".
Inani leetoni ezisala emva kokuba kuthatyathwe kwi'deadweight' ubunzima besibaso, amanzi, iindawo zokugcina, idaniji, nabasebenzi, kunye nezinto eziyimfuneko kusetyenziso lohambo ngenqanawe.