crate : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: crate	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for crate
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
crate n a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping the quantity contained in a crate Synonym(s): crate, crateful v put into a crate; as for protection; "crate the paintings before shipping them to the museum" Antonym(s): uncrate
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 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.