bill of lading
noun [ C ]
ukusplural bills of lading ( written abbreviation BOL); ( written abbreviation B/L) COMMERCE, TRANSPORT
a document that shows the details of the products that are being transported by a company:
With the bill of lading, the carrier acknowledges that it has received the goods that are to be transported.
The buyer must present the bill of lading in order that the goods can be released.
an electronic bill of lading
See also
claused bill of lading
clean bill of lading
combined transport bill of lading
container bill of lading
dirty bill of lading
foul bill of lading
ocean bill of lading
unclean bill of lading