[cel.lar] n [ME celer, fr. AF, fr. L cellarium storeroom, fr. cella] (13c) 1 a: basement; also: a covered excavation b: the lowest grade or rank; esp: the lowest place in the standings (as of an athletic league)
2: a stock of wines
[2]cellar vt (1677): to put into a cellar (as for storage)