grillage

[ gril-ij ]

noun

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

grillage

/ ˈɡrɪlɪdʒ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of grillage¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of grillage¹

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

Example Sentences

All timber grillage and the tops of all piles should be kept below the lowest water level, and be capped with concrete or stone.

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But if the iron grillage had ever been furnished, it had disappeared before the recollection of the oldest clodhopper.

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The grillage is filled solidly with concrete and flushed smooth on top to receive the brickwork of the chimney.

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Each arch ring was reinforced by a grillage of longitudinal and transverse rods.

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