Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (1)
1.
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food;
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Tray \Tray\, v. t. [OF. tra["i]r, F. trahir, L. tradere. See
Traitor.]
To betray; to deceive. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Tray \Tray\, n.; pl. Trays. [OE. treye, AS. treg. Cf.
Trough.]
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.
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2. A flat, broad vessel on which dishes, glasses, etc., are
carried; a waiter; a salver.
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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.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
tray
n 1: an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving
articles or food