End crate broke bottle (8)
I believe the answer is:
decanter
'bottle' is the definition.
(I know that decanter is a type of bottle)
'end crate broke' is the wordplay.
'broke' indicates an anagram.
'end'+'crate'='endcrate'
'endcrate' anagrammed gives 'DECANTER'.
(Other definitions for decanter that I've seen before include "quantity of wine?" , "Ornamental bottle into which wine is poured slowly" , "Type of bottle" , "Wine/spirits container" , "Glass spirits container" .)