shipper

¹

[ship-er]

noun

1. a person who ships goods or makes shipments.

shipper

²

[ship-er]

noun

Slang.

1. a person who discusses, writes about, or hopes for a romantic relationship between fictional characters, as in fan fiction, or between famous people, whether or not the romance actually exists in the book, show, etc., or in real life.

   Harry Potter/Hermione Granger shippers.

shipper

/ ˈʃɪpə /

noun

1. a person or company in the business of shipping freight

Other Word Forms

• nonshipper noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of shipper¹

before 1100; 1745–55 for current sense; late Old English scipere sailor (not recorded in ME); ship ¹, -er ¹

Origin of shipper²

First recorded in 1995–2000; shortening of earlier relationshipper (in the same sense)

Example Sentences

With the necessary documentation, shippers will pay duties based on the country of origin's tariff rate.

From BBC

The White House said ending the duty-free exemption would combat "escalating deceptive shipping practices, illegal material, and duty circumvention", claiming some shippers had "abused" the exemption to send illicit drugs into the US.

From BBC

It also said some shippers were circumventing duties by falsely reporting the country of origin for goods entering the US.

From BBC

That forced shippers to look elsewhere and many of them alighted on Thailand and other countries in south-east Asia.

From BBC

That’s a decline from the 17 container ships that typically arrive every three days at this time of year, according to a memo from a trade group that represents shippers.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• carrier 
• exporter www.thesaurus.com
• merchant 
• transporter