shipping

1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Ship Source: opted

2. a. Relating to ships, their ownership, transfer, or employment; as, shiping concerns. Source: opted

3. a. Relating to, or concerned in, the forwarding of goods; as, a shipping clerk. Source: opted

4. n. The act of one who, or of that which, ships; as, the shipping of flour to Liverpool. Source: opted

5. n. The collective body of ships in one place, or belonging to one port, country, etc.; vessels, generally; tonnage. Source: opted

6. n. Navigation. Source: opted

7. n. the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials Source: wordnet

8. n. conveyance provided by the ships belonging to one country or industry Source: wordnet

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. Source: webster

10. n:100 n. conveyance provided by the ships belonging to one country or industry Source: ecdict

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