gridiron
gridiron is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 2 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.(Naut.) An openwork frame on which vessels are placed for examination, cleaning, and repairs.
- 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.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- air
- alembic
- andiron
- area
- athanor
- backlog
- bakehouse
- bath
- boiler
- brasier
- burner
- caboose
- caldron
- camboose
- central
- chamber
- coal
- combustion
- conservatory
- convective
- cracker
- crucible
- electric
- fiery
- fire
- fireplace
- focus
- forced
- forge
- furnace
- gas
- grate
- hearth
- heat
- heater
- heating
- hob
- hot
- hothouse
- hypocaust
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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