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pallet

1. pal.let \'pal-*t\ n [ME pailet, fr. (assumed) MF paillet, fr. paille 
   straw, fr. L] palea chaff, straw; akin to Skt pala-va chaff 1: a 
   straw-filled tick or mattress  2: a small, hard, or temporary bed often on 
   the floor 
2. pallet n [MF palette, lit., small shovel - more at PALETTE] 1: a wooden 
   flat-bladed instrument : as  1a: an implement for forming, beating, or 
   rounding clay  1b: PALETTE  2: a lever or surface in a timepiece that 
   receives an impulse from the esca pement wheel and imparts motion to a 
   balance or pendulum 3: a portable platform of wood or other material for 
   handling, storage, or  movement of materials and packages in warehouses, 
   factories, or vehicles