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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Shipping \Ship"ping\, n.
1. The act of one who, or of that which, ships; as, the
shipping of flour to Liverpool.
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2. The collective body of ships in one place, or belonging to
one port, country, etc.; vessels, generally; tonnage.
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3. Navigation. "God send 'em good shipping." --Shak.
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{Shipping articles}, articles of agreement between the
captain of a vessel and the seamen on board, in respect to
the amount of wages, length of time for which they are
shipping, etc. --Bouvier.
{To take shipping}, to embark; to take ship. [Obs.] --John
vi. 24. --Shak.
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