CRATE


Meaning of CRATE in English

n. & v.

n. 1 a large wickerwork basket or slatted wooden case etc. for packing esp. fragile goods for transportation. 2 sl. an old aeroplane or other vehicle.

v.tr. pack in a crate. crateful n. (pl. -fuls).

[ ME, perh. f. Du. krat basket etc. ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.