gridiron

Definitions


[ˈɡrɪdˌʌɪən], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a frame of parallel bars or beams, typically in two sets forming a grid

- a field for American football, marked with regularly spaced parallel lines

- a grid pattern, especially of streets


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Origin:
Middle English gredire, alteration of gredile ‘griddle’ by association with iron




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