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Bitts vs Shipper - What's the difference?

bitts | shipper |

As nouns the difference between bitts and shipper

is that bitts is (nautical|pluralonly) a frame composed of two strong oak timbers (bitt-heads) fixed vertically in the fore part of a ship, bolted to the deck beams to which are secured the cables when the ship rides to anchor while 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).

bitts

English

Noun

(head)
  • (nautical, pluralonly) A frame composed of two strong oak timbers (bitt-heads) fixed vertically in the fore part of a ship, bolted to the deck beams to which are secured the cables when the ship rides to anchor

    • Derived terms

    * bitter * bitter end * bitt-heads * bitt-pins * bitt-stopper * bitt the cable * carrick-bitts * fore-brace bitts * gallows-bitts * jear-bitts * paul-bitts or pawl-bitts * riding-bitts * topsail-sheet bitts * winch-bitts * windlass-bitts

    References

    * An etymological dictionary of the English language, p. 65

    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