gridiron

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a framework of metal bars for grilling food, or an American football field

   The steaks sizzled on the gridiron over glowing coals.

From Middle English gredire, an alteration of gridire, itself a variant of Middle English gredil ('griddle'), from Old French gredil, from Latin craticula ('small grill'); the second element was reshaped by folk etymology toward iron.

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