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shipper
nounB2
/ˈʃɪp.ər/A company or person that transports goods, especially commercially by sea, air, road, or rail.
shippie
nounLow
/ˈʃɪpi/A person who works on a ship, especially a sailor or crew member.
shipping
nounC1
/ˈʃɪpɪŋ/The act or business of transporting goods by sea, air, or land, especially on commercial vessels.
shipping agent
nounB2
/ˈʃɪpɪŋ ˌeɪdʒənt/A company or person that arranges the transportation and documentation of goods by sea on behalf of a shipper.
shipping articles
nounC1
/ˈʃɪpɪŋ ˈɑːtɪkəlz/A legal contract signed by a sailor upon joining a ship, outlining the terms of employment, duties, rights, and the voyage details.
shipping clerk
nounMedium
/ˈʃɪpɪŋ klɑːk/An employee responsible for handling documentation and logistics related to shipping goods.
shipping fever
nounLow
/ˈʃɪpɪŋ ˈfiːvə/A respiratory disease in animals, particularly cattle, caused by stress during transport.
shipping lane
nounC1
/ˈʃɪpɪŋ leɪn/A designated, regularly used route across a sea or ocean for commercial vessels.
shipping room
nounB2
/ˈʃɪpɪŋ ruːm/A designated room in a business, warehouse, or factory where goods are prepared, packaged, and dispatched for delivery to customers or other locations.
shipping ton
nounC1
/ˈʃɪpɪŋ tʌn/A unit of volume used for measuring the cargo capacity of a ship, equal to 100 cubic feet (approximately 2.83 cubic metres).
shippon
nounExtremely Rare / Archaic / Dialectal
/ˈʃɪpən/A cattle shed or a barn, especially for housing cows.
shipside
nounLow (Specialized/Niche)
/ˈʃɪp.saɪd/The side or area alongside a ship, especially in a dock or harbour; often referring to activities, loading/unloading, or the immediate vicinity of a vessel.
shipway
nounRare
/ˈʃɪp.weɪ/A structure, often a sloping platform or channel, on which ships are built or launched into water.
shipworm
nounC1/C2
/ˈʃɪpwɜːm/A marine bivalve mollusc that bores into and damages submerged wood, such as ship hulls, piers, or driftwood.
shipwreck
nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
/ˈʃɪp.rek/The destruction or sinking of a ship at sea.
shipwright
nounLow
/ˈʃɪp.raɪt/A person who builds or repairs ships.
shipyard
nounB2
/ˈʃɪp.jɑːd/A place where ships are built and repaired.
shiralee
nounRare/Very Low Frequency
/ˌʃɪrəˈliː/A burden, a swag; specifically a bundle of personal belongings carried by a traveller, often by a swagman in the Australian outback.
shiraz
nounB2
/ʃɪˈræz/A full-bodied red wine made from the Syrah grape variety, originally associated with the city of Shiraz in Iran but now primarily produced in Australia, South Africa, and other New World wine regions.
shire
nounC1
/ˈʃaɪə(r)/A traditional administrative region or county in England, historically used for local governance.

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