A sturdy wooden or plastic box used for storing, shipping, or transporting goods safely.
From Dutch 'krat' or Low German 'Krate,' possibly from Latin 'cratis' meaning 'hurdle' or 'wicker frame,' describing the slatted structure.
Wooden shipping crates became so standardized during the Industrial Revolution that they actually shaped modern packaging—the dimensions of today's cardboard boxes are based on crate proportions from the 1800s!
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