n. The person to whom a shipment is to be delivered.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The person to whom goods or other things are consigned; a factor; -- correlative to consignor.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The person to whom goods or other property sent by carrier are consigned or addressed; specifically, one who has the care or disposal of goods received upon consignment; a factor.
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n. the person to whom merchandise is delivered over
Word Usage
"The presumption, in the absence of proof, is, that the consignee is the agent of the shipper."