Shipping vs Carrying - What's the difference?

shipping | carrying |


As nouns the difference between shipping and carrying

is that shipping is the transportation of goods while carrying is transportation.

As verbs the difference between shipping and carrying

is that shipping is while carrying is .

shipping

English

(wikipedia shipping)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) schipping, schyppynge, from (etyl) schippen, .

Noun

  • The transportation of goods.
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  • The body of ships belonging to one nation, port or industry.
  • Passage or transport on a ship.
  • The cost of sending an item or package via postal services.
  • Navigation.
  • * Shakespeare
    • God send 'em good shipping .
    Derived terms
    * shipping lane

    Etymology 2

    From .

    Verb

    (head)

    • carrying

    English

    (wikipedia carrying)

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Transportation.