grillage

[ gril-ij ]

/ ˈgrɪl ɪdʒ /

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noun

a framework of crossing beams used for spreading heavy loads over large areas.

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Also called grid.

Origin of grillage

From French, dating back to 1770–80; see origin at grille, -age

Words nearby grillage

grigri, grike, Grikwa, grill, grillade, grillage, grille, grilled, griller, grillery, grillion

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How to use grillage in a sentence

All timber grillage and the tops of all piles should be kept below the lowest water level, and be capped with concrete or stone.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6|Various
But if the iron grillage had ever been furnished, it had disappeared before the recollection of the oldest clodhopper.
The Life Of Sir John Falstaff|Robert B. Brough
The grillage is filled solidly with concrete and flushed smooth on top to receive the brickwork of the chimney.
The New York Subway|Anonymous
Each arch ring was reinforced by a grillage of longitudinal and transverse rods.
Concrete Construction|Halbert P. Gillette

British Dictionary definitions for grillage

grillage

/ (ˈɡrɪlɪdʒ) /

noun

an arrangement of beams and crossbeams used as a foundation on soft ground

Word Origin for grillage

C18: from French, from griller to furnish with a grille

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