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noun Shipping n. 1.The act of one who, or of that which, ships; as, the shipping of flour to Liverpool. 2.The collective body of ships in one place, or belonging to one port, country, etc.; vessels, generally; tonnage. 3.Navigation. "God send 'em good shipping." Shipping articles, articles of agreement between the captain of a vessel and the seamen on board, in respect to the amount of wages, length of time for which they are shipping, etc. To take shipping, to embark; to take ship. (Obs.)
verb Ship v. t. (past & past part. shipped; pres. part. shipping) 1.To put on board of a ship, or vessel of any kind, for transportation; to send by water. "The timber was... shipped in the bay of Attalia, from whence it was by sea transported to Pelusium." 2.By extension, in commercial usage, to commit to any conveyance for transportation to a distance; as, to ship freight by railroad. 3.Hence, to send away; to get rid of. (Colloq.) 4.To engage or secure for service on board of a ship; as, to ship seamen. 5.To receive on board ship; as, to ship a sea. 6.To put in its place; as, to ship the tiller or rudder.
Ship v. i. 1.To engage to serve on board of a vessel; as, to ship on a man-of-war.
adjective Shipping adj. 1.Relating to ships, their ownership, transfer, or employment; as, shiping concerns. 2.Relating to, or concerned in, the forwarding of goods; as, a shipping clerk.
Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48
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