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pallet2

Pronunciation: /ˈpalɪt/
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Definition of pallet

noun

  • 1a portable platform on which goods can be stacked, stored, and moved.
  • 2a flat wooden blade with a handle, used to shape clay or plaster.
  • 3a projection on a machine part, serving to change the mode of motion of a wheel.
  • (in a clock or watch) a projection transmitting motion from an escapement to a pendulum or balance wheel.

Derivatives

palleted

adjective

Origin:

late Middle English (in pallet2 (sense 2)): from French palette 'little blade', from Latin pala 'spade' (related to palus 'stake')

Do not confuse pallet with palate or palette. A pallet is 'a platform for moving goods' or 'a makeshift bed'; palate means 'the roof of the mouth' or 'a person’s ability to distinguish between different flavours' (flavours that appeal to the American palate); a palette is 'an artist’s board for mixing colours'.

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