[gril] 
| 1. | a grating or openwork barrier, as for a gate, usually of metal and often of decorative design. |
| 2. | an opening, usually covered by grillwork, for admitting air to cool the engine of an automobile or the like; radiator grille. |
| 3. | any of various perforated screens, sheets, etc., used to cover something, as on a radio for protecting the amplifier or in cryptography for coding purposes. |
| 4. | a ticket window covered by a grating. |
| 5. | Court Tennis. a square-shaped winning opening on the hazard side of the court. Compare dedans (def. 1), winning gallery. |
[Fr. gree-yey] | 1. | cooked on a grill; broiled. |
| 2. | Textiles. having an ornamental bar or grate pattern across the open areas of a lace motif. |
| grille also grill (grĭl) n.
[French, from Old French greille; see grill.] |