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hitchment

hitchment noun: the marrying of two or more portions of one shipment that originate at different locations, moving under one bill of lading, from one shipper to one consignee.

Noun

hitchment (uncountable)

  1. The marrying of two or more portions of one shipment that originate at different locations, moving under one bill of lading, from one shipper to one consignee.

Origin of hitchment

From hitch + -ment.

Questions about hitchment

What does hitchment mean?
Hitchment means the marrying of two or more portions of one shipment that originate at different locations, moving under one bill of lading, from one shipper to one consignee.
What part of speech is hitchment?
Hitchment is a noun.

Words near hitchment in the dictionary

  1. hitchlessly
  2. hitchlessness
  3. Hitchley
  4. Hitchman
  5. Hitchmans
  6. hitchment
  7. Hitchmough
  8. Hitchner
  9. Hitchners
  10. Hitchon
  11. hitchrack

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