GRILLE

grill, grille, grillwork

(noun) a framework of metal bars used as a partition or a grate; “he cooked hamburgers on the grill”

grille, radiator grille

(noun) grating that admits cooling air to car’s radiator

wicket, lattice, grille

(noun) small opening (like a window in a door) through which business can be transacted

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

grille (plural grilles)

Alternative form of grill (only in the senses of "grating over opening" and "grating on the front of a vehicle")

Anagrams

• Giller

Source: Wiktionary


Grille, a. Etym: [F. See Grill, v. t.]

Definition: A lattice or grating. The grille which formed part of the gate. L. Oliphant.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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