BILL OF LADING

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A receipt given by the carrier to the shipper acknowledging receipt of the goods being shipped and specifying the terms of delivery

Synonyms:

bill of lading; waybill

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("bill of lading" is a kind of...):

receipt (an acknowledgment (usually tangible) that payment has been made)

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