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pallet

9 ENTRIES FOUND:

1pal·let

noun \ˈpa-lət\

Definition of PALLET

1
: a straw-filled tick or mattress
2
: a small, hard, or temporary bed

Origin of PALLET

Middle English paillet, from Anglo-French paillete bundle of straw, from paille straw, from Latin palea chaff, straw; akin to Sanskrit palāva chaff
First Known Use: 14th century

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