Con*sign"ment (?), n. 1. The act of consigning; consignation.

2. (Com.) The act of consigning or sending property to an agent or correspondent in another place, as for care, sale, etc.

3. (Com.) That which is consigned; the goods or commodities sent or addressed to a consignee at one time or by one conveyance.

To increase your consignments of this valuable branch of national commerce.
Burke.

4. The writing by which anything is consigned.