CHAMFER-  a bevel on the top edges of the bottom deckboard to facilitate the passage of the wheels and/or forks of pallet trucks.

DECK-  the top or bottom surface. This may or may not be continuous.

DECKBOARDS-  those boards used to construct the deck.

ENTRY-  space permitting the entry of the lifting device in a particular direction.

FREE ENTRY-  entry through which the wheels of a pallet truck can pass without leaving the ground.

LEAD BOARDS-  members which form the outside edges of the decks under which the lifting device enters.

LUMBER-  wood sawn or cut in individual pieces but not bonded together. Plywood is therefore excluded from this standard.

OPENINGS-  spacing provided in the bottom deck of a double deck pallet to allow the wheels of a pallet truck to bear on the ground.

STRINGERS-  those members to which the decks are fastened. They run the full length of the pallet.

STRINGER BOARDS-  the intermediary members between the blocks and the deck of block pallets.

WINGS-  those parts of the deck or decks which project beyond the bearers.