English Explanatory Dictionary

shipper

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A seaman; mariner; skipper.
  2. The person or organization that ships (sends) something.
  3. A box for shipping something fragile, such as bottled beer or wine.
noun
  1. A person who supports a romantic or sexual relationship between fictional characters or real people.

Pronunciation

/ˈʃɪp.ə/ [ˈʃɪp.ə] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-shipper.wav /ˈʃɪp.ɚ/ [ˈʃɪp.ɚ] ~ [ˈʃɪp.ɹ̩]

Word forms

shipper shippers

Etymology

Either formed anew from ship + -er or borrowed from Middle Low German schipper; compare skipper and Old English sċipere (“sailor”). Piecewise doublet of skipper (“captain, sailor”).

Synonyms

relationshipper

Antonyms

anti-shipper

Related words

ship shipfic shipped shipping

Derived words

comshipper nonshipper Rocketshipper shipperdom anti-shipper Barbie shipper finishipper friendshipper multishipper non-shipper proshipper pro-shipper semi-shipper shipperhood shippery
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