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英トン英屯 [ateji,rK] 英噸 [ateji,rK]
えいトン
1. [n]
▶ long ton
▶ British ton



History:
3. A 2023-09-02 22:11:55  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
GG5, etc.
  Diff:
@@ -18 +18 @@
-<reb>えいとん</reb>
+<reb>えいトン</reb>
2. A* 2023-09-02 18:14:45  Brian Krznarich <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
英トン	235	100.0%
英噸	0	0.0%
英屯	0	0.0%
  Comments:
Merge with 英噸 1608330.

[ateji,rK] taken from main "ton" entry.

Book results (especially military histories, ship tonnage, etc.) seem to demonstrate all forms.

"British ton"(taken from 英噸) seems better than "English ton" as an alt. for "long ton"(which is the best, least-ambiguous gloss).
  Diff:
@@ -6,0 +7,10 @@
+<k_ele>
+<keb>英屯</keb>
+<ke_inf>&ateji;</ke_inf>
+<ke_inf>&rK;</ke_inf>
+</k_ele>
+<k_ele>
+<keb>英噸</keb>
+<ke_inf>&ateji;</ke_inf>
+<ke_inf>&rK;</ke_inf>
+</k_ele>
@@ -8 +18 @@
-<reb>えいトン</reb>
+<reb>えいとん</reb>
@@ -12 +21,0 @@
-<gloss>English ton</gloss>
@@ -13,0 +23 @@
+<gloss>British ton</gloss>
1. A 2005-03-05 00:00:00 
  Comments:
Entry created

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