grillage

noun

gril·​lage ˈgri-lij 

1

: a framework of timber or steel for support in marshy or treacherous soil

2

: a framework for supporting a load (such as a column)

Examples of grillage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Next, ceramic spheres and compressed aluminum powder rods are stacked in an orthogonal, grillage pattern and enclosed in a steel box using spot welds. — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 20 July 2020

Word History

Etymology

French, from griller to supply with grillwork, from gril

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for grillage

• millage
• pillage
• spillage
• village