n.
- a slatted wooden case used for transporting goods.
▸a square container divided into small individual units for holding bottles.
- informal an old and dilapidated vehicle.
v.
pack in a crate for transportation.
Derivative
- crateful n.
(pl. cratefuls)
.
Etymology
ME: perh. rel. to Du. krat ‘tailboard of a wagon’.
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