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gril⋅lage

[gril-ij]
–noun
a framework of crossing beams used for spreading heavy loads over large areas.
Also called grid.


Origin:
1770–80; < F; see grille, -age
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gril·lage   (grĭl'ĭj)   
n.  A network or frame of timber or steel serving as a foundation, usually on ground that is wet or soft.

[French, from Old French, trellis, from greille, gridiron; see grill.]
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