a. | 1. | Relating to ships, their ownership, transfer, or employment; | ||||||
2. | Relating to, or concerned in, the forwarding of goods; | |||||||
n. | 1. | The act of one who, or of that which, ships; | ||||||
2. | The collective body of ships in one place, or belonging to one port, country, etc.; vessels, generally; tonnage. | |||||||
3. | Navigation.
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Noun | 1. | shipping - the commercial enterprise of transporting goods and materials Synonyms: transport, transportation |
2. | shipping - conveyance provided by the ships belonging to one country or industry |