1. : the detention of a ship by the freighter beyond the time allowed for loading, unloading, or sailing.2. : a charge for detaining a ship, freight car, or truck.. : the detention of a ship by the freighter beyond the time allowed for loading, unloading, or sailing.
Gross margin is gross income divided by net sales, expressed as a percentage. It reveals how much a company earns taking into consideration the costs that it incurs for producing its products and/or services.
Gross income In a financial context, the term gross generally means all of something. For example, on your paycheck, gross pay refers to the entire amount of money you get paid, before taxes and other deductions come out. Similarly, gross income refers to all of your income, including but not limited to. Wages, salaries, and tips. Business income.