bill of lading

[ bil uhv ley-ding ]

noun

, Commerce.

1. a written receipt given by a carrier for goods accepted for transportation. : b.l., B.L., b/l, B/L

bill of lading

noun

1. (in foreign trade) a document containing full particulars of goods shipped or for shipment Usual US and Canadian namewaybill

Word History and Origins

Origin of bill of lading¹

First recorded in 1590–1600