shipper
English
Etymology 1
From Middle English shippere, from Old English scipere (“a sailor”), from Proto-Germanic *skipārijaz (“sailor”). Possibly from Middle Low German schipper or Old French eschipre from the same source. Equivalent to ship + -er. Compare Dutch schipper (> English skipper), German Schiffer.
Noun
shipper (plural shippers)
- (archaic) A seaman; mariner; skipper.
- 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.
- A box for shipping something fragile, such as bottled beer or wine.
Translations
the person or organization that ships (sends) something
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Etymology 2
relationship + -er
Noun
shipper (plural shippers)
- (fandom slang) One involved in shipping (fan fiction based on romantic relationships between characters).
- 2013, Jennifer K. Stuller, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (page 42)
- For creative fans and committed 'shippers[sic], fanfiction continues the interaction — the dialogue, the conversation, the story […]
- 2013, Jennifer K. Stuller, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (page 42)
Antonyms
- noromo (X-Files fandom)
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