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. ]
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. 2012