Maryland Commercial Law Section 18-101

      (a)      In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

      (b)      (1)      "Bill of lading" means a document evidencing the receipt of goods for shipment issued by a person engaged in the business of transporting or forwarding goods.

            (2)      "Bill of lading" includes an airbill; that is, a document serving for air transportation as a bill of lading does for marine or rail transportation, and includes an air consignment note or air waybill.

      (c)      "Conspicuous" has the meaning stated in § 1-201(10) of this article.

      (d)      "Goods" means all things which are treated as moveable for the purposes of a contract of storage or transportation.

      (e)      "Person" includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, two or more persons having a joint or common interest, or any other legal or commercial entity.

      (f)      "Warehouse receipt" means a receipt issued by a person engaged in the business of storing goods for hire.

      (g)      "Warehouseman" means a person engaged in the business of storing goods for hire.