shipper

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Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
15
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈʃɪp.ə/
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/ˈʃɪp.ə/ · [ˈʃɪp.ə] · /ˈʃɪp.ɚ/ · [ˈʃɪp.ɚ] ~ [ˈʃɪp.ɹ̩]

Definition of shipper

4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (archaic)A seaman; mariner; skipper.
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noun

  1. (archaic)A seaman; mariner; skipper.
  2. The person or organization that ships (sends) something.
    “The shipper should have paid for insurance on the package, because it was damaged when it arrived.”
  3. A box for shipping something fragile, such as bottled beer or wine.
  4. (slang)A person who supports a romantic or sexual relationship between fictional characters or real people.
    “For creative fans and committed 'shippers^([sic]), fanfiction continues the interaction — the dialogue, the conversation, the story […]”

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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”).

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