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Definition gridiron

Etymology 1

Origin uncertain, perhaps related to griddle. The ending was assimilated to iron.

Noun

gridiron (plural gridirons)

  1. An instrument of torture on which people were secured before being burned by fire. [from 13th c.]
  2. An iron rack or grate used for broiling meat and fish over coals. [from 14th c.]

Etymology 2

From resembling the shape of a gridiron (a square rectilinear grid)

Noun

gridiron (countable and uncountable, plural gridirons)

  1. Any object resembling the rack or grate. [from 15th c.]
  2. (nautical) An openwork frame on which vessels are placed for examination, cleaning, and repairs.
  3. (American football) The field on which American football is played. [from 19th c.]
  4. (uncountable, Australia and New Zealand) A generic term for American and Canadian football, particularly when used to distinguish from other codes of football.

Verb

gridiron (third-person singular simple present gridirons, present participle gridironing, simple past and past participle gridironed)

  1. To mark or cover with lines; to crisscross.
  2. (New Zealand, historical) To purchase land so that the remaining adjacent sections are smaller than the minimum area purchasable as freehold, thus excluding potential freeholders.

Results 102 Words with the letters GRIDIRON

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INDIGO 10
RIDING 10
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4 letter words with the letters GRIDIRON 
DING 8
DINO 6
DONG 8
DORR 5
GIRD 7
GIRN 7
GIRO 6
GRID 7
GRIN 7
INRO 5
IRID 5
IRON 5
NIDI 6
NODI 6
NOIR 5
NORI 5
RIND 6
RING 7
3 letter words with the letters GRIDIRON 
DIG 6
DIN 5
DOG 6
DON 5
DOR 4
GID 6
GIN 6
GOD 6
GOR 5
ION 4
NOD 5
NOG 6
NOR 4
RID 4
RIG 5
RIN 4
ROD 4
2 letter words with the letters GRIDIRON 
DI 3
DO 3
GI 4
GO 4
ID 3
IN 3
NO 3
OD 3
OI 2
ON 3
OR 2

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