of, or having the nature of, a residue or residuum; left over after part or most is taken away; remaining. see residue and amp; -al. Origin of residual. 1  what is left at the end of a process; something remaining. â 2  the fee paid to a performer for each rerun of filmed or taped material, as on television: often used in pl. 3  Geol. 4  monadnock. 5  Math. the difference between an actual value of some variable and a mean or other estimated value.
Definition of bulk shipping. The activity of moving goods in large quantities from one place to another, especially materials such as coal or grain.
For the band, see Merchant Ships. Historical merchant trading ship: a Dutch fluyt cargo vessel from the late 17th-century. A merchant vessel or trading vessel is a boat or ship that transports cargo or carries passengers for hire. This excludes pleasure craft that do not carry passengers for hire; warships are also excluded.