Found 1 items, similar to To take shipping.
English → English (gcide) Definition: To take shipping Shipping \Ship"ping\, n. 1. The act of one who, or of that which, ships; as, the shipping of flour to Liverpool. [1913 Webster] 2. The collective body of ships in one place, or belonging to one port, country, etc.; vessels, generally; tonnage. [1913 Webster] 3. Navigation. “God send 'em good shipping.” --Shak. [1913 Webster] Shipping articles, articles of agreement between the captain of a vessel and the seamen on board, in respect to the amount of wages, length of time for which they are shipping, etc. --Bouvier. To take shipping, to embark; to take ship. [Obs.] --John vi. 24. --Shak. [1913 Webster]