Sekirov Dictionary

gridiron

/ˈɡɹɪdaɪən/

noun 7
verb 2
forms 3

noun7

Any object resembling the rack or grate.
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The field on which American football is played.
- They were quite close to him now, and crouching low, like tacklers on a gridiron. One of them raised his hand and lowered it, as though counting off seconds—one—two—three! — 1913
An openwork frame on which vessels are placed for examination, cleaning, and repairs.
A raised framework from which lighting is suspended.
An instrument of torture on which people were secured before being burned by fire.
An iron rack or grate used for broiling meat and fish over coals.
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(Australia, New-Zealand) American and Canadian football, particularly when used to distinguish from other codes of football.
- He represented Australia in this year′s rugby tour of England and is as well-known in Australia as any top gridiron player is in the United States. — 1995

verb2

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To mark or cover with lines; to crisscross.
- This basin of Szechuan (literally "Four Streams," but which, reading the character idiographically, I should be inclined to render as "Gridironed by Streams"), […] — 1901
(New-Zealand, historical) To purchase land so that the remaining adjacent sections are smaller than the minimum area purchasable as freehold, thus excluding potential freeholders.

forms

gridironed · gridironing · gridirons

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