- 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. - A flat, broad vessel on which dishes, glasses, etc., are
carried; a waiter; a salver. - A shallow box, generally without a top, often used within a
chest, trunk, box, etc., as a removable receptacle for small or light
articles.