Hypertext Webster Gateway: "gridiron"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Gridiron \Grid"i`ron\, n. [OE. gredire, gredirne, from the same
source as E. griddle, but the ending was confused with E.
iron. See {Griddle}.]
1. A grated iron utensil for broiling flesh and fish over
coals.
2. (Naut.) An openwork frame on which vessels are placed for
examination, cleaning, and repairs.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
gridiron
n 1: a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish
or meat [syn: {grid}]
2: the playing field on which football is played [syn: {football
field}]
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