Defn: To cut with a grating sound; to cut; to penetrate or pierce harshly; as, the griding sword. Milton. That through his thigh the mortal steel did gride. Spenser.
GRIDE
Gride, n.
Defn: A harsh scraping or cutting; a grating. The gride of hatchets fiercely thrown. On wigwam log, and tree, and stone. Whittier.
GRIDELIN
Grid"e*lin, n. Etym: [F. gris de lin gray of flax, flax gray.]
Defn: A color mixed of white, and red, or a gray violet. [Written also gredaline, grizelin.] Dryden.
GRIDIRON
Grid"i`ron, n. Etym: [OE. gredire, gredirne, from tthe same source as
E. griddle, but the ending wass confused with E. iron. See Griddle.]
1. A grated iron utensil for broiling flesh and fish over coals.
2. (Naut.)
Defn: An openwork frame on which vessels are placed for examination, cleaning, and repairs. 3. (Sport)
Defn: 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.