crate

nouns

a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping
crate
is a type of (narrower)
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
"he rummaged through a box of spare parts"
box
the quantity contained in a crate
crate, crateful

verbs

put into a crate; as for protection
"crate the paintings before shipping them to the museum"
crate
antonym
uncrate
is a type of (narrower)
enclose in, or as if in, a case
"my feet were encased in mud"
case, encase, incase