shipping clerk

noun

a clerk who attends to the packing, unpacking, receiving, sending out, and recording of shipments.

Nearby words

shipper, shippie, shipping, shipping agent, shipping articles, shipping clerk, shipping fever, shipping lane, shipping room, shipping ton, shippon

Origin of shipping clerk

First recorded in 1855–60

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Examples from the Web for shipping clerk

Just then one of the partners came out of his private room with a telegram in his hand, and beckoned the shipping-clerk.
For the Term of His Natural Life|Marcus Clarke
Ebenezer is shipping-clerk with a good salary and stock in the concern; and Ralph is there, learning the trade.
Stories of a Western Town|Octave Thanet
She watched every movement and checked off each sack like a shipping-clerk.
They of the High Trails|Hamlin Garland
Ten minutes later he was approached by Jake, the shipping-clerk.
Potash & Perlmutter|Montague Glass

It was the duty of the shipping-clerk to check off the freight as it was brought ashore.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 11 (of 14)|Elbert Hubbard

British Dictionary definitions for shipping clerk

shipping clerk

noun

a person employed by a company to arrange, receive, record, and send shipments of goods

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shipping clerk

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for shipping clerk

shipping clerk

noun