pallet
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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
2pallet
nounDefinition of PALLET
1
: a wooden flat-bladed instrument
2
: a lever or surface in a timepiece that receives an impulse from the escapement wheel and imparts motion to a balance or pendulum
3
: a portable platform for handling, storing, or moving materials and packages (as in warehouses, factories, or vehicles)
Origin of PALLET
Middle French palette, literally, small shovel — more at palette
First Known Use: 1558
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