noun. undefined

noun. The field of play.

noun. The game itself.

noun. A metal structure high above the stage of a theater, from which ropes or cables are strung to scenery and lights.

noun. undefined

noun. A flat framework of parallel metal bars used for broiling meat or fish.

noun. An object resembling such a framework.

To cover with parallel lines or bars, like those of a gridiron: often said of railroads, as giving such an appearance to the map.

noun. A grated utensil for broiling flesh and fish over coals or in front of a fire-grate, usually a square frame with a handle, short legs, and transverse bars.

noun. A frame formed of cross-beams of wood or iron, on which a ship rests for inspection or repair at low water; a grid.

noun. In Amer. foot-ball, a trivial term applied to the field of play, in allusion to the fact that it is crossed by transverse white lines every five yards. It is also sometimes called a checker-board, because recent rules provide for longitudinal lines as well.

noun. A structure of planks erected above the stage of a theater to support the mechanism by which the drop-scenes, etc., are worked.

noun. A grated iron utensil for broiling flesh and fish over coals.

noun. An openwork frame on which vessels are placed for examination, cleaning, and repairs.

noun. A football field; -- so called because of the resemblance of the parallel marked yard lines to a gridiron{1}.

noun. See under Pendulum.

noun. a slide valve with several parallel perforations corresponding to openings in the seat on which the valve moves.

noun. American football.

noun. A generic term for American and Canadian football, particularly when used to distinguish from other codes of football.

noun. a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat

noun. the playing field on which football is played

"For many small, regional colleges facing a bleak admissions landscape, the gridiron is a beacon of hope."

gridiron floor  gridiron manœuver  gridiron pendulum  gridiron valve  

grid  

athletic field  cooking utensil  cookware  field  playing area  

baking-pan  broiler  dripping-pan  fishing rod  griddle  

L  R  acting area  andiron  apron  

gridirons