What does "gridiron" mean?
Gridiron: (Naut.) An openwork frame on which vessels are placed for examination, cleaning, and repairs.
Additional senses
- 2.(Sport) A football field. 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.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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