Defn: A stable; a cowhouse. [Obs. or Prov.Eng.]
SHIPPER
Ship"per, n. Etym: [See Ship, n., and cf. Skipper.]
Defn: One who sends goods from one place to another not in the same city or town, esp. one who sends goods by water.
SHIPPING
Ship"ping, a.
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.
SHIPPING
Ship"ping, 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." 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.