Hypertext Webster Gateway: "crate"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Crate \Crate\ (kr?t), n. [L. cratis hurdle; perh. akin to E.
cradle. See {Hurdle}, and cf. {Crate} a framework.]
1. A large basket or hamper of wickerwork, used for the
transportation of china, crockery, and similar wares.
2. A box or case whose sides are of wooden slats with
interspaces, -- used especially for transporting fruit.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Crate \Crate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Crated}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Crating}.]
To pack in a crate or case for transportation; as, to crate a
sewing machine; to crate peaches.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
crate
n 1: a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping
2: the quantity contained in a crate [syn: {crateful}]
v : put into a crate; as for protection; "crate the paintings
before shipping them to the museum" [ant: {uncrate}]
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