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Shipper vs Forwarder - What's the difference?

shipper | forwarder |

As nouns the difference between shipper and forwarder

is that shipper is (archaic) a seaman; mariner; skipper or shipper can be (fandom slang) one involved in shipping (fan fiction based on romantic relationships between characters) while forwarder is one who, or that which, forwards something to another destination.

As an adjective forwarder is

(forward).

shipper

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) shippere, from (etyl) . Compare (etyl) schipper (> English skipper), (etyl) Schiffer.

Noun

(en noun)
  • (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.

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (fandom slang) One involved in shipping (fan fiction based on romantic relationships between characters).
    • Antonyms
    * noromo
    Derived terms
    * shipperhood

    forwarder

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (forward)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who, or that which, forwards something to another destination.

    • Anagrams

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