An area or a region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic, An area of a given radius within which a uniform rate is charged, as for transportation or shipping, Ecology An area characterized by distinct physical conditions and supporting a particular type of flora and fauna, transitive verb_ To divide or designate into zones, To surround or encircle

A unit of weight equal to 2,000 pounds (0.907 metric ton or 907.18 kilograms), A unit of capacity for cargo in maritime shipping, normally estimated at 40 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

The body of ships belonging to one port, industry, or country, often referred to in aggregate tonnage, The act of sen, ding freight by ship or other wise, The transportation of goods, adjective_ Relating to ships, their ownership, transfer, or employment, Relating to, or concerned in, the forwarding of goods, verb_ Present participle of ship

The act or an instance of shipping goods, The act of despatching or shipping; especially, the putting of goods or passengers on board ship for transportation by water_ as, invoices vis‚ed at the port of shipment; goods ready for shipment,