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Consignatary vs Consignatory - What's the difference?

consignatary | consignatory |

As nouns the difference between consignatary and consignatory

is that consignatary is (obsolete) a consignee while consignatory is one of several joint signatories to a document.

consignatary

English

Noun

(consignataries)
  • (obsolete) A consignee.
    • (Jenkins)
    (Webster 1913)

    consignatory

    English

    Noun

    (consignatories)
  • One of several joint signatories to a document.
    • (Fallows)
    (Webster 1913)