Associations to the word «Shipper»

Wiktionary

SHIPPER, noun. (archaic) A seaman; mariner; skipper.
SHIPPER, noun. The person or organization that ships (sends) something.
SHIPPER, noun. (fandom slang) One involved in shipping (fan fiction based on romantic relationships between characters).
SHIPPER WELD, noun. A temporary weld that shippers use to keep equipment secure during shipping.

Dictionary definition

SHIPPER, noun. Someone who ships goods.
SHIPPER, noun. A company in the business of shipping freight.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats