gridiron
gridiron Lexical Profile
gridiron Game Scores & Validity
• noun
North American A playing field for American or Canadian football, named for its marked yard lines that resemble a metal cooking grid.
"The two rival teams met on the gridiron for the championship game on a cold Friday night."
A network of intersecting parallel lines, such as a street plan layout or an electrical distribution system.
"The city was designed on a strict gridiron pattern, making navigation exceptionally easy for newcomers."
A frame of parallel metal bars used for broiling meat or fish over an open fire.
"The chef carefully placed the freshly caught trout on the hot gridiron over the roaring campfire."
• Rhymes for gridiron
Word Origin & Etymology
Originates from Middle English 'gredire', a variant of 'griddle', which was later altered by folk etymology to 'gridiron' due to its association with 'grid' and 'iron'.
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