gridiron
noun /ˈɡrɪdaɪən/
/ˈɡrɪdaɪərn/
- a frame made of metal bars that is used for cooking meat or fish on, over an open fire
- (figurative) streets laid out in a gridiron pattern
- (North American English) a field used for American football marked with a pattern of straight lines Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
Word OriginMiddle English gredire, alteration of gredile ‘griddle’ by association with iron.