shipping

English

/ˈʃɪpɪŋ/

noun
Definitions
  • The transportation of goods.
  • The body of ships belonging to one nation, port or industry.
  • Passage or transport on a ship.
  • The cost of sending an item or package via postal services.
  • Navigation.

Etymology

Derived from Middle English schipping derived from Old English scipian (board a ship, set sail, take ship, equip, put in order, man a ship) suffix from English ship (relationship).

Origin

English

ship

Gloss

relationship

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