A shipper is the person or company that sends goods out — the side that has something to move and arranges to send it. Learner books often say “by ship,” and that was the old heart of the word. Though actually, in offices and ports today a shipper may send things by truck, train, or plane as well; people still say they ship the goods.

that sends goods out把貨物寄出去的 the person or company人或公司 A shipper is就是 shipper the side that has something to move and arranges to send it也就是有貨要運、負責安排寄出的那一方。 Learner books學習用書 often say常常說 'by ship'「by ship」（搭船運送）， and that was而這曾經是 the old heart of the word這個字最初的核心意思。 Though actually不過其實， in offices and ports today如今在辦公室和港口， a shipper may send things by truck, train, or plane as well也可能改用卡車、火車或飛機寄送東西； people still say大家還是會說 they ship寄送 the goods貨物。

Do not mix this up with the captain (that is a skipper) or with the company that actually carries the goods (that is the carrier). The shipper is the sender.

Do not mix this up with不要搞混 the captain船長 (that is a skipper)（那是 skipper） or with the company that actually carries the goods也不要跟真正運送貨物的公司搞混 (that is the carrier)（那是 carrier）。 The shipper is shipper指的就是 the sender寄件人。

Younger people online also use shipper for a fan who wants two characters to be a couple; that is a different later word that only looks the same.

Younger people online網路上的年輕人 also use shipper for也會用 shipper 來稱呼 a fan who wants two characters to be a couple希望兩個角色湊成一對的粉絲； that is a different later word但那是後來才出現的另一個字， that only looks the same只是剛好長得一樣。