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Shipper vs Transporter - What's the difference?

shipper | transporter |

As nouns the difference between shipper and transporter

is that shipper is a seaman; mariner; skipper while transporter is one who, or that which transports.

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

    transporter

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who, or that which transports.
  • # A long truck or lorry for carrying vehicles.
  • # A type of crane for loading or unloading a ship.
  • # A conveyor belt that transports objects in a factory etc.
  • # A device that instantaneously transports, or teleports, a person or object.

    • Derived terms

    * transporter bridge