Bill Of Lading Definition

bills-of-lading
noun
A document issued by a carrier to a shipper, listing and acknowledging receipt of goods for transport and specifying terms of delivery.
American Heritage
A document issued to a shipper by a carrier describing the goods to be shipped, acknowledging their receipt, and stating the terms of the contract for their carriage.
Webster's New World
A document issued by a carrier or by a shipper’s agent that identifies the goods received for shipment, where the goods are to be delivered, and who is entitled to receive the shipment. Abbreviated B/L.
Webster's New World Law

(shipping) A document by which the master of a ship (any other carrier) acknowledges receipt of goods for transport.

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Singular:
bill of lading
Plural:
bills-of-lading

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