Jerome, likely believing that the term was describing the planet Venus, employed the Latin term âLuciferâ (âlight-bearingâ) to designate âthe morning starâ (Venus). Only later did the suggestion originate that Isaiah 14:12ff. was speaking of the devil. Eventually, the name Lucifer came to be synonymous with Satan.
The standard North American pallet, or GMA pallet, has deckboards of 40 inches and stringers of 48 inches. Four-way pallets, or pallets for heavy loads (or general-purpose systems that might have heavy loads) are best lifted by their more rigid stringers.
The weight of an empty wooden pallet depends entirely on the size of the pallet, the type of wood and the amount of load the pallet was designed to hold. Most standard wooden pallets weigh between 30 and 70 pounds. Continue Reading.