grille

(gril)

noun

  1. an open grating of wrought iron, bronze, wood, etc., forming a screen to a door, window, or other opening, or used as a divider
  2. the metal bars in front of an automobile radiator
  3. Court Tennis a square opening high on the back wall of the court on the hazard side

Origin: Fr < OFr graïlle < L craticula: see griddle

See grille in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also grill

noun
  1. A grating of metal, wood, or another material used as a screen, divider, barrier, or decorative element, as in a window or on the front end of an automotive vehicle.
  2. An opening covered with a grating.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from Old French greille; see grill

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