shipping crate

Freight transport container

A shipping crate is a large wooden or metal container used to transport goods, typically heavier or more fragile items requiring sturdier protection than cardboard boxes.

Crates are built with slatted or solid sides and can be nailed shut for security: The sculpture arrived in a custom shipping crate.

They're common for machinery, artwork, and international freight.

Related

warehouse · forklift · loading dock · stencil · crowbar · pry bar · splinters · wood shavings · nails · straw · packing · packing peanuts · overseas · export · import · harbor · port of entry · industrial

Categories
Opposites
container purpose/mobility

shipping cratebuilt-in storage

Permanent organizational fixtures

wall safe · vault · luggage · display case · museum case

containment vs. contents

shipping cratecargo

Transported goods

shipment · freight · contents · goods · merchandise

containment and transport function

shipping crateluggage

Traveler's packed containers

suitcase · carry-on · handbag · backpack · purse

Family

shipping, crate, ship, ships, shipped, shipper, shippers, shipment, shipments

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G