crate A crate is a large shipping container, often made of wood, typically used to transport or store large, heavy items. Steel and aluminium crates are also used. Specialized crates were designed for specific products, and were often made to be reusa ...

is a large strong container, often made of wood. Crate may also refer to: * Crate Township, Chippewa County, Minnesota, United States *

Crate Entertainment Crate Entertainment is an American independent video game developer based in Massachusetts. The company was publicly announced on February 18, 2008 by former members of Iron Lore Entertainment. History Following Iron Lore Entertainment's failu ...

, a US video game developer *

CrateIO CrateDB is a distributed SQL database management system that integrates a fully searchable document-oriented data store. It is open-source, written in Java, based on a shared-nothing architecture, and designed for high scalability. CrateDB incl ...

, a fully searchable document oriented data store * Cajón or crate, a percussion instrument in Peru *

Modular crate electronics Modular crate electronics are a general type of electronics and support infrastructure commonly used for trigger electronics and data acquisition in particle detector In experimental and applied particle physics, nuclear physics, and nuclear ...

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The Crate ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...

", a 1979 short story by Stephen King *

Ilyushin Il-14 The Ilyushin Il-14 (NATO reporting name: Crate) was a Soviet twin-engine commercial and military personnel and cargo transport aircraft that first flew in 1950, and entered service in 1954. The Il-14 was also manufactured in East Germany by VEB ...

(NATO reporting name: Crate), a Soviet aircraft * Chuck Crate (1916–1992), Canadian fascist and leader of the Canadian Union of Fascists * Gabe Crate (born 1977), American cartoonist, writer, and storyboard artist * Crate engine, an automobile engine spec replacement shipped in a crate container. Crate Late Model and Crate Modified are classes named after the specification *

Crates (name) Crates is a Greek given name (Κράτης), pronounced as two syllables. It may refer to: * Crates (comic poet) (probably fl. late 450s or very early 440s BC), Old Comedy poet and actor from Athens * Crates (engineer), 4th century BC engineer who ...

, a given name and surname *

Crates (comic poet) Crates ( el, Κράτης) was an Athenian Old Comic poet, who was victorious three times at the City Dionysia, first probably in 450 BC. His career had apparently ended by 424 BC, when Aristophanes portrays him in ''The Knights'' as a figure from ...

(probably fl. late 450s or very early 440s BC), Old Comedy poet and actor from Athens *

Crates (engineer) Crates ( el, Κράτης) or Craterus (Κρατερός) was a mining (μεταλλευτής ''metalleutes'') and hydraulic engineer, who accompanied Alexander the Great. He was entrusted with draining Lake Copais in Boeotia and contributed to th ...

, 4th century BC engineer who accompanied Alexander the Great

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