shippage

[ship-ij]

noun

Rare.

1. the commercial transportation of goods by ship, rail, truck, plane, etc.; shipping.

Word History and Origins

Origin of shippage¹

First recorded in 1605–15; ship ¹ ( def. ) + -age ( def. )

Example Sentences

Two million tons of sea-going shippage yearly find their way up and down the river by the guidance of the Port Office, and the men of the Port Office know more than it is good for men to hold in their heads.

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A good name for fair dealing, and for never smuggling intoxicants, is invaluable to them; and when thus satisfactory they are passed on from shipPage 230 to ship, through long years, by letters of recommendation from first lieutenants.

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