ˈshipə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English schiper, shiper, from Old English scipere, from scip ship + -ere -er — more at ship
1. obsolete
a. : seaman
b. : skipper
2. : one that ships:
a. : one that sends goods by any form of conveyance : consignor , shipping clerk
b. : the receiver of goods or cargo : consignee
3. : merchandise that is shipped or is suitable for shipping
pen, where may be gathered one hundred head of choice shippers — Harper's
4.
a. : a device (as a belt shifter) for shipping or shifting something
b. : the clutch lever in a negative setting mechanism of a watch
5. : a shipping case or container
reduced size of shippers will facilitate wholesaler warehousing — Playthings