crate
crate / krāt/ • n. 1. a slatted wooden case used for transporting or storing goods: a crate of bananas. ∎ a square metal or plastic container divided into small individual units, used for transporting or storing bottles: a milk crate.2. inf., dated an old and dilapidated vehicle.• v. [tr.] (often be crated) pack (something) in a crate for transportation.DERIVATIVES: crate·ful / ˈkrātˌfoŏl/ n. (pl. -fuls) .
crate
crate XVII. Earliest forms creat (XVII), crade (XVIII); poss. introduced with imports from Holland; cf. Du. krat tailboard of a wagon, †basket, †box of a coach, of unkn. orig.
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