English

Noun

grillage ‎(plural grillages)

1. a foundation of crisscrossing timber or steel beams, usually for spreading heavy loads over large areas.

References

• “grillage” in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition, Houghton Mifflin Company, 2000.
• “grillage” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.

French

Etymology 1

Originated 1730's from grille + -age.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /gʁi.jaʒ/

Noun

grillage m ‎(plural grillages)

1. trellis (of wire or plastic); wire netting
   • Le grillage n'est pas assez serré. — The trellis is not tight enough.

Derived terms

• grillager

Verb

grillage

1. first-person singular present indicative of grillager
2. third-person singular present indicative of grillager
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of grillager
4. first-person singular present subjunctive of grillager
5. second-person singular imperative of grillager

Etymology 2

Originated 1740's from griller + -age.

Noun

grillage m ‎(plural grillages)

1. grilling.
   • Le grillage des saucisses est à point. — The sausages are grilled to medium-rare.