shipper/ˈʃɪp.ə/EtymologyEither 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”).nounA 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.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 […]”