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Webster 1913 Edition

Grate

Grate

,
Adj.
[L. gratus agreeable, grateful: cf. It. & Sp. grato. See Grace, and cf. Agree.]
Serving to gratify; agreeable.
[Obs.]
Sir T. Herbert.

Grate

,
Noun.
[LL. grata, fr. L. crates hurdle; or It. grata, of the same origin. Sae Crate, Hurdle.]
1.
A structure or frame containing parallel or crosed bars, with interstices; a kind of latticework, such as is used ia the windows of prisons and cloisters.
“A secret grate of iron bars.”
Shak.
2.
A frame or bed, or kind of basket, of iron bars, for holding fuel while burning.
Grate surface
(Steam, Boiler)
the area of the surface of the grate upon which the fuel lies in the furnace.

Grate

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Grated
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Grating
.]
To furnish with grates; to protect with a grating or crossbars;
as, to grate a window
.

Grate

,
Verb.
T.
[OF
grater
to scrape, scratch, F.
gratter
, LL.
gratare
,
cratare
; of German origin; cf. OHG.
chrazzōn
G.
kratzen
, D.
krassen
, Sw.
Kratta
, and perh. E.
scratch.
]
1.
To rub roughly or harshly, as one body against another, causing a harsh sound;
as, to
grate
the teeth
; to produce (a harsh sound) by rubbing.
On their hinges
grate

Harsh thunder.
Milton.
2.
To reduce to small particles by rubbing with anything rough or indented;
as, to
grate
a nutmeg
.
3.
To fret; to irritate; to offend.
News, my good lord Rome . . .
grates
me.
Shakespeare

Grate

,
Verb.
I.
1.
To make a harsh sound by friction.
I had rather hear a brazen canstick turned,
Or a dry wheel
grate
on the exletree.
Shakespeare
2.
To produce the effect of rubbing with a hard rough material; to cause wearing, tearing, or bruising. Hence; To produce exasperation, soreness, or grief; to offend by oppression or importunity.
This
grated
harder upon the hearts of men.
South.

Webster 1828 Edition

Grate

GRATE

,
Noun.
[L. crates, a grate, a hurdle.]
1.
A work or frame, composed of parallel or cross bars, with interstices; a kind of lattice-work, such as is used in the windows of prisons and cloisters.
2.
An instrument or frame of iron bars for holding coals, used as fuel, in houses, stores, shops, &c.

GRATE

,
Verb.
T.
To furnish with grates; to make fast with cross bars.

GRATE

,
Verb.
T.
[L. rado.]
1.
To rub, as a body with a rough surface against another body; to rub one thing against another, so as to produce a harsh sound; as, to grate the teeth.
2.
To wear away in small particles, by rubbing with any thing rough or indented; as, to grate a nutmeg.
3.
To offend; to fret; to vex; to irritate; to mortify; as, harsh words grate the heart; they are grating to the feeling; harsh sounds grate the ear.
4.
To make a harsh sound, by rubbing or the friction of rough bodies.

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