Pallet

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1 1.1.1 Noun 1.1.1.1 Translations 1.2 Etymology 2 1.2.1 Noun 1.2.1.1 References

English

Etymology 1

Noun

Singular pallet

Plural pallets

1. A portable platform, ususally designed to be easily moved by a forklift, on which goods can be stacked or stored.

Translations

• German: Palette f
• Swedish: pall c.

Etymology 2

Noun

pallet

1. A vessel of a definite measure (probably four ounces) used to receive the blood in bloodletting.
2. The quantity contained in such a vessel.

References

• The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press