The transportation of goods. / The body of ships belonging to one nation, port or industry; ships collectively. / Passage or transport on a ship.

present participle of ship

plural of shipping

(of a missile) fired from a ship at another ship / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ship, to.

(nautical) A water-borne vessel generally larger than a boat. / (chiefly in combination) A vessel which travels through any medium other than across land, such as an airship or spaceship.

(transitive) To send by water-borne transport. / (transitive) To send (a parcel or container) to a recipient (by any means of transport).

(fandom slang) A fictional romantic relationship between two characters, either real or themselves fictional, especially one explored in fan fiction.

(fandom slang) To support or approve of a fictional romantic relationship between two characters, typically in fan fiction or other fandom contexts.

Appended to a noun to form a new noun denoting a property or state of being, time spent in a role, or a specialised union.

plural of ship