n. The person who sends a consignment to a consignee
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. One who consigns something to another; -- opposed to consignee.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A person who consigns, or makes a consignment, as of goods; one who sends, delivers, or despatches goods, etc., to another for custody or sale. Also written consigner.
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n. the person who delivers over or commits merchandise
Word Usage
"The fact that the consignor is a direct descendant of the man who carried the flag into battle – William Douse Whitehead Company D, 2nd Georgia Regiment – only adds to its cache."