'Gridiron' definitions:
Definition of 'gridiron'
(from WordNet)
noun
A cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat [syn: grid, gridiron]
noun
The playing field on which football is played [syn: football field, gridiron]
Definition of 'Gridiron'
From: GCIDE
- Gridiron \Grid"i`ron\, n. [OE. gredire, gredirne, from the same source as E. griddle, but the ending was confused with E. iron. See Griddle.]
- 1. A grated iron utensil for broiling flesh and fish over coals. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Naut.) An openwork frame on which vessels are placed for examination, cleaning, and repairs.
- 3. (Sport) A football field; -- so called because of the resemblance of the parallel marked yard lines to a gridiron[1]. [PJC]
- Gridiron pendulum. See under Pendulum.
- Gridiron valve (Steam Engine), a slide valve with several parallel perforations corresponding to openings in the seat on which the valve moves. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'gridiron'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- acting area,
- andiron,
- apron,
- apron stage,
- arabesque,
- archery ground,
- athletic field,
- backstage,
- badminton court,
- band shell,
- bandstand,
- baseball field,
- basketball court,
- basketry,
- basketwork,
- billiard parlor,
- board,
- bowling alley,
- bowling green,
- bridge,
- cancellation,
- chain,
- coal tongs,
- coulisse,
- course,
- court,
- crane,
- cricket ground,
- crook,
- croquet ground,
- croquet lawn,
- cross-hatching,
- crossing-out,
- damper,
- diamond,
- dock,
- dressing room,
- fairway,
- field,
- filigree,
- fire hook,
- fire tongs,
- firedog,
- flies,
- fly floor,
- fly gallery,
- football field,
- forestage,
- fret,
- fretwork,
- glaciarium,
- golf course,
- golf links,
- grate,
- grating,
- greenroom,
- grid,
- griddle,
- grill,
- grille,
- griller,
- grillwork,
- gym,
- gymnasium,
- hachure,
- hatching,
- ice rink,
- infield,
- interlacement,
- intertexture,
- intertwinement,
- L,
- lace,
- lacery,
- lacework,
- lacing,
- lattice,
- latticework,
- lifter,
- lightboard,
- links,
- mesh,
- meshes,
- meshwork,
- net,
- netting,
- network,
- orchestra,
- orchestra pit,
- outfield,
- oval,
- performing area,
- pit,
- playground,
- playing field,
- playroom,
- plexure,
- plexus,
- poker,
- polo ground,
- pool hall,
- poolroom,
- pothook,
- proscenium,
- proscenium stage,
- putting green,
- R,
- racecourse,
- racket court,
- raddle,
- reticle,
- reticulation,
- reticule,
- reticulum,
- riddle,
- rink,
- salamander,
- screen,
- screening,
- shell,
- sieve,
- skating rink,
- soccer field,
- spit,
- squash court,
- stage,
- stage left,
- stage right,
- stretch,
- switchboard,
- tennis court,
- texture,
- the boards,
- tissue,
- tongs,
- tracery,
- track,
- trellis,
- trelliswork,
- tripod,
- trivet,
- turf,
- turnspit,
- wattle,
- weave,
- weaving,
- web,
- webbing,
- webwork,
- weft,
- wicker,
- wickerwork,
- wings