shipping Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
    transportation; transport.
  2. noun conveyance provided by the ships belonging to one country or industry
    merchant vessels; merchant marine; cargo ships.
  3. verb transport commercially
    ship; send; transport.
  4. verb hire for work on a ship
    ship.
  5. verb go on board
    embark; ship.
  6. verb travel by ship
    ship.
  7. verb place on board a ship
    ship.
    • ship the cargo in the hold of the vessel

WordNet

Ship"ping adjective
Definitions
  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.
Ship"ping noun
Definitions
  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.

Webster 1913