·noun Navigation.
II. Shipping ·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of Ship.
III. Shipping ·adj Relating to, or concerned in, the forwarding of goods; as, a shipping clerk.
IV. Shipping ·adj Relating to ships, their ownership, transfer, or employment; as, shiping concerns.
V. Shipping ·noun The act of one who, or of that which, ships; as, the shipping of flour to Liverpool.
VI. Shipping ·noun The collective body of ships in one place, or belonging to one port, country, ·etc.; vessels, generally; tonnage.