Opposed to or designed to disrupt commercial shipping or naval transport operations.
From anti- (against) + shipping. Typically used in historical and military contexts for attacks on merchant vessels.
During World War II, German U-boats practiced 'antishipping' campaigns that nearly starved Britain by sinking supply ships—it was one of the war's most strategically important battles.
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