The act of packing items into crates for storage or transportation; also, the crates themselves collectively or the framework of wooden slats forming a crate.
From crate (from Dutch krat, originally meaning a wickerwork container) + -ing (present participle/gerund suffix). The word evolved from simple woven containers to wooden shipping boxes.
Before plastic and cardboard, crating was an art form—skilled woodworkers designed custom wooden frames that could protect fragile items like pianos and artwork during ocean voyages lasting months.
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