Forwarding

·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of Forward.

II. Forwarding ·noun The process of putting a book into its cover, and making it ready for the finisher.

III. Forwarding ·noun The act of one who forwards; the act or occupation of transmitting merchandise or other property for others.

forwarding merchant
One whose business it is to receive and forward goods for others. The internal navigation and trade ...

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.