A document issued by a carrier or by a shipper's agent that identifies the goods received for shipment, where the goods are to be delivered, and who is entitled to receive the shipment. Abbreviated B/L. clean billorclean bill of lading.A bill of lading with no added notations that change or qualify its terms. order billororder bill of lading.A bill of lading that is negotiable and that states that the goods can be delivered only when the bill of lading is presented to the carrier. Title to th...