A receipt from the carrier for the goods being shipped; SYN. waybill.
Document giving proof of particular goods having been loaded on a ship. The person to whom the goods are being sent normally needs to show the bill of lading in order to obtain the release of the goods. For air freight, there is an airway bill.

A list of passengers in a public vehicle, or of the baggage or gods transported by a common carrier on a land route.