tray

Definitions

1. 1.A small trough or wooden vessel, sometimes scooped out of a block of wood, for various domestic uses, as in making bread, chopping meat, etc.
2. 2.A flat, broad vessel on which dishes, glasses, etc., are carried; a waiter; a salver.
3. 3.A shallow box, generally without a top, often used within a chest, trunk, box, etc., as a removable receptacle for small or light articles.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is a small trough or wooden vessel, sometimes scooped out of a block of wood, for various domestic uses, as in making bread, chopping meat, etc called?
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• What is a shallow box, generally without a top, often used within a chest, trunk, box, etc., as a removable receptacle for small or light articles called?