pallet

noun (1)

pal·let | \ ˈpa-lət

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Definition of pallet

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : a straw-filled tick or mattress monks retiring to their pallets

2 : a small, hard, or temporary bed

pallet

noun (2)

Definition of pallet (Entry 2 of 2)

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)

History and Etymology for pallet

Noun (1)

Middle English paillet, from Anglo-French paillete bundle of straw, from paille straw, from Latin palea chaff, straw; akin to Sanskrit palāva chaff

Noun (2)

Middle French palette, literally, small shovel — more at palette

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pallet

noun

pal·let | \ ˈpa-lət

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Kids Definition of pallet

1 : a mattress of straw

2 : a hard temporary bed

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