Thesaurus: shipping

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1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Ship
2. a. Relating to ships, their ownership, transfer, or employment; as, shiping concerns.
3. a. Relating to, or concerned in, the forwarding of goods; as, a shipping clerk.
4. n. The act of one who, or of that which, ships; as, the shipping of flour to Liverpool.
5. n. The collective body of ships in one place, or belonging to one port, country, etc.; vessels, generally; tonnage.
6. n. Navigation.
7. n. the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
8. n. conveyance provided by the ships belonging to one country or industry
9. 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. 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." Shak. 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. Bouvier. -- To take shipping, to embark; to take ship. [Obs.] John vi.24. Shak.
10. n:100 n. conveyance provided by the ships belonging to one country or industry