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<p>The <b>long ton</b>, also known as the <b>imperial ton</b>, <b>displacement ton</b>, or <b>British ton</b>, is a measurement <a href="page.php?w=Unit_of_measurement">unit</a> equal to 2,240 pounds (1,016.0&nbsp;kg). It is the name for the unit called the "<a href="page.php?w=ton">ton</a>" in the <a href="page.php?w=avoirdupois">avoirdupois</a> system of weights or <a href="page.php?w=Imperial_units">Imperial</a> system of measurements. It was standardised in the 13th century. It is used in the <a href="page.php?w=United_States">United States</a> for</p><p>
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