noun
gridiron
A framework of crossed bars used to support food over heat.
The cook places fresh fish on a gridiron over glowing coals.
Etymology
Gridiron developed from an older name for a cooking grate, reshaped with the familiar word iron. It names the barred support that holds food above a fire.
More examples
- Brush the gridiron with oil so the food won't stick.
- She turns the steaks on the gridiron with long tongs.
- Let the gridirons cool before scrubbing their bars.
Forms
gridiron · gridirons