The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word TONNAGE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result TONNAGE
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- One complaining in distinctive voice seeing capacity of ship
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The straight part
We know that "Main bulk" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case main bulk = tonnage.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does TONNAGE mean?
TONNAGE noun- The number of tons of water that a floating ship displaces.
- The capacity of a ship's hold etc in units of 100 cubic feet.
- The number of tons of bombs dropped in a particular region over a particular period of time.
- A charge made on each ton of cargo when landed etc.
- The total shipping of a fleet or nation.