[breyk-buhlk] 
| 1. | of or pertaining to packaged cargo, usually manufactured goods, that is marked for individual consignees and has to be loaded and unloaded piece by piece at each point of transfer. Compare bulk 1 (def. 3), containerization. |
| 2. | of or pertaining to the small, conventional cargo ships designed to hold such cargo. |
| break-bulk (brāk'bŭlk') adj. Having, being, or related to shipments of goods packed in small, separable units. |
