- pallet
- 1. A flat base for combining stores or carrying a single item to form a unit load for handling, transportation, and storage by materials handling equipment. 2. (DOD only) 463L pallet
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Pallet — Pal let, n. [F. palette: af. It. paletta; prop. and orig., a fire shovel, dim. of L. pala a shovel, spade. See {Peel} a shovel.] 1. (Paint.) Same as {Palette}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Pottery) (a) A wooden implement used by potters, crucible makers,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pallet — pal‧let [ˈpælt] noun [countable] TRANSPORT a large flat wooden frame, used for lifting, storing, and moving very heavy things; = skid AmE * * * pallet UK US /ˈpælɪt/ noun [C] (US also skid) COMMERCE, PRODUCTION, TRANSPORT … Financial and business terms
pallet — A reusable platform on which mail is stacked to be moved as a single unit. Pallets are made of rigid material designed for four way forklift entry and capable of handling loads of up to 65 cubic feet and 2,200 pounds. A USPS pallet measures 48 by … Glossary of postal terms
pallet — Ⅰ. pallet [1] ► NOUN 1) a straw mattress. 2) a crude or makeshift bed. ORIGIN Old French paillete, from Latin palea straw . Ⅱ. pallet [2] ► NOUN … English terms dictionary
pallet — pal let (p[a^]l l[e^]t), n. [OE. paillet, F. paillet a heap of straw, fr. paille straw, fr. L. palea chaff; cf. Gr. ? fine meal, dust, Skr. pala straw, pal[=a]va chaff. Cf. {Paillasse}.] A small and mean bed; a bed of straw. Milton. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pallet — Pal let, n. [Dim. of pale. See {Pale} a stake.] (Her.) A perpendicular band upon an escutcheon, one half the breadth of the pale. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pallet — Pallet, so v.w. Palet … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
pallet — {{hw}}{{pallet}}{{/hw}}(org. az.) Piattaforma di legno, metallo o materiale plastico, trasportabile con carrelli elevatori, sopra la quale vengono disposti a pila imballaggi di spedizione, tenuti insieme con mezzi idonei e aventi tutti un… … Enciclopedia di italiano
pallet — pallet1 [pal′it] n. [Fr palette: see PALETTE] 1. a wooden tool consisting of a flat blade with a handle; esp., such a tool used by potters for smoothing and rounding 2. PALETTE (sense 1) 3. a low, portable platform, usually double faced, on which … English World dictionary
Pallet — A pallet (IPAEng|ˈpæːlɨt) (sometimes called a skid) is a flat transport structure that supports goods in a stable fashion while being lifted by a forklift, pallet jack, or other jacking device. A pallet is the foundation of a unit load design,… … Wikipedia
Pallet — Oye et Pallet Oye et Pallet Administration Pays France Région Franche Comté Département Doubs Arrondissement Pontarlier Canton Pont … Wikipédia en Français
