hitchment

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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.

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Meanings

nounhitchment (uncountable)
  1. uncountableeconomicsThe 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

From hitch + -ment.

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APA

hitchment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hitchment

MLA

“hitchment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hitchment. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hitchment,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hitchment.

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