shipper

noun4

1. •
   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.
2. •
   (slang) A person who supports a romantic or sexual relationship between fictional characters or real people.

   • For creative fans and committed 'shippers^([sic]), fanfiction continues the interaction — the dialogue, the conversation, the story […] — 2013
3. •
   A box for shipping something fragile, such as bottled beer or wine.
4. •
   (no longer used) A seaman; mariner; skipper.