The most certain consignations of an excellent virtue.
Jer. Taylor.
Con*sig"na*to*ry (?), n. [Cf. Consignitary.] One of several that jointly sign a written instrument, as a treaty. Fallows.
Con*sig"na*ture (?); 135), n. Joint signature. [R.] Colgrave.
||Con"signe (?), n. [F.] (Mil.) (a) A countersign; a watchword. (b) One who is orders to keep within certain limits.
Con`sign*ee" (?; 277), n. [F. consign&?;, p. p. of consigner.] The person to whom goods or other things are consigned; a factor; -- correlative to consignor.
Consigner and consignee are used by merchants to express generally the shipper of merchandise, and the person to whom it is addressed, by bill of lading or otherwise.
De Colange.
Con*sign"er (?), n. One who consigns. See Consignor.
Con`sig*nif"i*cant (?), a. Having joint or equal signification; synonymous. [R.] Spelman.