Lewis & Short

quālum, i, n., and quālus, i, m., a wicker basket or hamper, for various purposes; a fruit-hamper, wool-basket, winestrainer, etc. (cf. colum).

    1. 1. Neutr.: quala satoria, Cato, R. R. 11, 5; so, quala, id. ib. 23, 1: mundissima, Col. 7, 3, 9.
    2. 2. Masc.: in qualos pertusos propagari, Cato, R. R. 52, 1: spisso vimine qualos, Verg. G. 2, 241 Serv.; so Hor. C. 3, 12, 4: saligneus, Col. 9, 15, 12; 8, 3, 4: vindemiatorii, Dig. 33, 7, 8 pr.; Pall. 4, 10.