noun navigation.
2. shipping ·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of ship.
3. shipping ·adj relating to, or concerned in, the forwarding of goods; as, a shipping clerk.
4. shipping ·adj relating to ships, their ownership, transfer, or employment; as, shiping concerns.
5. shipping ·noun the act of one who, or of that which, ships; as, the shipping of flour to liverpool.
6. shipping ·noun the collective body of ships in one place, or belonging to one port, country, ·etc.; vessels, generally; tonnage.