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Webster 1913 Edition
Consignment
Con-sign′ment
,Noun.
1.
The act of consigning; consignation.
2.
(Com.)
The act of consigning or sending property to an agent or correspondent in another place, as for care, sale, etc.
3.
(Com.)
That which is consigned; the goods or commodities sent or addressed to a consignee at one time or by one conveyance.
To increase your
consignments
of this valuable branch of national commerce. Burke.
4.
The writing by which anything is consigned.
Webster 1828 Edition
Consignment
CONSIGNMENT
,Noun.
1.
The act of consigning; consignation; the act of sending or committing, as a charge for safe-keeping or management; the act of depositing with, as goods for sale.2.
The thing consigned; the goods sent or delivered to a factor for sale; as, A received a large consignment of goods from B.3.
The writing by which any thing is consigned.