consignment consignment /kənˈsaɪnmənt/

noun

1. The delivery of goods for sale or disposal  ( consignment )
   the delivery of goods for sale or disposal
   
2. The official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)  ( commitment , committal , consignment )
   the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)
   
3. Goods carried by a large vehicle  ( consignment , lading , loading , cargo , freight , load , payload , shipment )
   goods carried by a large vehicle
    The ship carried a large amount of cargo across the ocean
   The ship carried a large amount of cargo across the ocean