01 n. A grated iron utensil for broiling flesh and fish over coals.
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1.
A grated iron utensil for broiling flesh and fish over coals.
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2.
An openwork frame on which vessels are placed for examination, cleaning, and repairs.(Naut.)
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3.
A football field; -- so called because of the resemblance of the parallel marked yard lines to a gridiron{1}.(Sport)
Phrases & compounds
Gridiron pendulum —
See under Pendulum.
Gridiron valve —
a slide valve with several parallel perforations corresponding to openings in the seat on which the valve moves.