tray Meaning, Definition & Usage

Tray transitive verb

Etymology

OF. traïr, F. trahir, L. tradere. See Traitor.

Definitions

1. To betray; to deceive. Obs. Chaucer.

Tray noun

Etymology

OE. treye, AS. treg. Cf. Trough.

Wordforms

plural Trays

Definitions

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. A flat, broad vessel on which dishes, glasses, etc., are carried; a waiter; a salver.
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.