'Crate' definitions:
Definition of 'crate'
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Definition of 'Crate'
From: GCIDE
- Crate \Crate\ (kr[=a]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. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A box or case whose sides are of wooden slats with interspaces, -- used especially for transporting fruit. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'crate'
From: GCIDE
Synonyms of 'crate'
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- archives,
- armory,
- arsenal,
- attic,
- auto,
- autocar,
- automobile,
- bag,
- bank,
- barrel,
- basement,
- basket,
- bay,
- bin,
- boat,
- bonded warehouse,
- bookcase,
- bottle,
- box,
- box up,
- buggy,
- bunker,
- burden,
- bus,
- buttery,
- can,
- capsule,
- car,
- cargo dock,
- carton,
- case,
- cask,
- cellar,
- chest,
- closet,
- conservatory,
- crib,
- cupboard,
- depository,
- depot,
- dock,
- dog,
- drawer,
- dump,
- embox,
- embrace,
- encapsulate,
- encase,
- encyst,
- enfold,
- enshroud,
- envelop,
- enwrap,
- exchequer,
- fill,
- freight,
- glory hole,
- godown,
- hamper,
- heap,
- heap up,
- hold,
- hutch,
- invest,
- jalopy,
- jar,
- lade,
- lap,
- library,
- load,
- locker,
- lumber room,
- lumberyard,
- machine,
- magasin,
- magazine,
- mass,
- motor,
- motor vehicle,
- motorcar,
- motorized vehicle,
- pack,
- pack away,
- package,
- parcel,
- pile,
- pocket,
- pot,
- rack,
- repertory,
- repository,
- reservoir,
- rick,
- sack,
- sheathe,
- shelf,
- ship,
- shroud,
- smother,
- stack,
- stack room,
- stock room,
- storage,
- store,
- storehouse,
- storeroom,
- stow,
- supply base,
- supply depot,
- surround,
- swaddle,
- swathe,
- tank,
- tin,
- treasure house,
- treasure room,
- treasury,
- tub,
- vat,
- vault,
- voiture,
- warehouse,
- wheels,
- wine cellar,
- wrap,
- wrap about,
- wrap up,
- wreck