bill of lading, shipping bill
a document by which the Master of a ship acknowledges having received in good order and condition (or the reverse) certain specified goods consigned to him by some particular shipper, and binds himsel, an official detailed receipt given by the master of a merchant vessel to the person consigning the goods, by which he makes himself responsible for their safe delivery to the consignee. This document,, kaubaväärtpaber, milles vedaja tunnistab kauba vedamiseks vastuvõtmist, kohustub vedama vastuvõetud kauba konossemendis kirjeldatud kujul sihtsadamasse ning andma selle seal üle isikule, kes esitab ko, lastidokument, mille väljastab lastisaatjale kapten või laevaomaniku agent laevale lastitud kaubasaadetise kohta; sisaldab kohustuse lasti sihtsadamasse toimetada