Shipper
Dictionary of Terms and Phrases Used in American or English Jurisprudence · Benjamin Vaughan Abbott · 1879
Dictionary of Terms and Phrases Used in American or English Jurisprudence
Is said to have been formerly used to designate the master of a vessel, or a seaman. At the present day, it generally means one who places his goods on board a vessel for transportation; the employer of a vessel in a contract of affreightment. Shipper is a Dutch word, signifying the master of a ship. It is mentioned iu some of the statutes; is now generally called skipper.
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