Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Crate

Crate (krāt) , noun

[Latin cratis hurdle; perh. akin to English cradle. See Hurdle, and compare Crate a framework.]

1.
A large basket or hamper of wickerwork, used for the transportation of china, crockery, and similar wares.
2.
A box or case whose sides are of wooden slats with interspaces, -- used especially for transporting fruit.

crate , transitive verb

To pack in a crate or case for transportation; as, to crate a sewing machine; to crate peaches.