n. A kind of basket or hamper of wickerwork, used for the transportation of china, glass, crockery, and similar wares; hence, any openwork casing, as a box made of slats used for packing or transporting commodities, as peaches.n. The amount held by such a casing.n. In glass manufacturing, a lot of twelve tables or disks of crown-glass. See table, 1 .To put or pack in a crate for transportation: as, to crate fruit, furniture, etc.