Etymograph

English

hitchment

From hitch + -ment.

Formed from hitch + -ment

Middle English hicchen ‘to move’

English hitch

Today it means

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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Etymograph / hitchment