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waybill

[wey-bil]
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noun
  1. a list of goods sent by a common carrier, as a railroad, with shipping directions.
  2. air waybill.
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Origin of waybill

First recorded in 1785–95; way1 + bill1
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Related Words

docketinvoicemanifestwaybill

Examples from the Web for waybill

Historical Examples

  • He vengefully marked the waybill of the parcel that had exploded.

    Space Platform

    Murray Leinster

  • Tell the claim agent there wont be salvage enough to fill a waybill.

  • That cotch cam' in safe eneuch; and it puzzled me quite to see yer name bookit in the waybill, an' ye no come.

  • “Yes, please,” cried Laura eagerly; and walking round, he stopped to read a waybill.

    By Birth a Lady

    George Manville Fenn

  • A paper resembling a waybill was made out by the agent of the line at the starting point.

British Dictionary definitions for waybill

waybill

noun
  1. a document attached to goods in transit specifying their nature, point of origin, and destination as well as the route to be taken and the rate to be charged
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