Definitions for Gridiron
ˈgrɪdˌaɪ ərngrid·iron

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. grid, gridironnoun

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

2. football field, gridironnoun

   the playing field on which football is played

GCIDERate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gridironnoun

   (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.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gridironnoun

   An instrument of torture on which people were secured before being burned by fire.

2. gridironnoun

   An iron rack or grate used for broiling flesh and fish over coals.

3. gridironnoun

   Any object resembling the rack or grate.

4. gridironnoun

   The field on which American football is played.

5. gridironnoun

   American football.

6. gridironnoun

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

7. Etymology: Origin uncertain; the ending was assimilated to iron.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gridironnoun

   A portable grate on which meat is laid to be broiled upon the fire.

   Etymology: grind, Islandick, a grate and iron.

   He had added two bars to the gridiron. Spectator, №. 570.

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1. gridiron

   Gridiron typically refers to two things: 1. A type of cooking grill consisting of parallel metal bars on which to grill food. 2. A term used in North America for a football field, due to the field's resemblance to a gridiron cooking grill. This term is particularly used in reference to American and Canadian football.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Gridironnoun

   a grated iron utensil for broiling flesh and fish over coals

2. Gridironnoun

   an openwork frame on which vessels are placed for examination, cleaning, and repairs

3. Gridironnoun

   a football field

4. Etymology: [OE. gredire, gredirne, from the same source as E. griddle, but the ending was confused with E. iron. See Griddle.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gridiron

   grid′ī-urn, n. a frame of iron bars for broiling flesh or fish over the fire: a frame of wood or iron cross-beams to support a ship during repairs.—v.t. to cover with parallel bars or lines.—n. Grid, a grating of parallel bars: a gridiron: (elect.) a battery-plate somewhat like a grating, esp. a zinc plate in a primary battery, or a lead plate in a secondary or storage battery. [M. E. gredire, a griddle. From the same source as griddle; but the term. -ire became confused with M. E. ire, iron.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gridiron

   A solid timber stage or frame, formed of cross-beams of wood, for receiving a ship with a falling tide, in order that her bottom may be examined. The Americans also use for a similar purpose an apparatus called a screw-dock, and another known as the hydraulic-dock.

Matched Categories

1. • Cooking Utensil
   • Playing Field

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How to pronounce Gridiron?

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How to say Gridiron in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Gridiron in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Gridiron in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Gridiron in a Sentence

1. Fox Sports:

   His incomparable passion for football established him as one of the most charismatic personalities ever to set foot on the gridiron or in front of a camera, goose was a natural in his ability to relate the sport and its players to fans everywhere.

2. Ron Jaworski:

   It’s spectacular, coach Ditka and I have been hosting this for 13 years. It’s been kind of a passion for us now. Coach has raised money for Gridiron Greats, his favorite charity for former players who are struggling a bit and my foundation Jaws Playbook, which is also the other beneficiary, and we just enjoy doing it… and we’re gonna have a tremendous response to it. We figured in this COVID era, we have about 1,000 people tonight outdoors having a good time, and we get great support from our brothers in the football industry.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Gridiron
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Gridiron
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gridiron
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Gridiron
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Gridiron
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Gridiron
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Gridiron
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Gridiron