gridiron football

== English == === Etymology === From gridiron +‎ football from the former demarcations on the football field, which was like a gridiron, and being a sport derived from rugby football. === Noun === gridiron football (uncountable) American football and Canadian football, collectively. ==== Synonyms ==== North American football football (US and Canadian English) ==== Hypernyms ==== football ==== Hyponyms ==== Canadian football American football ==== Derived terms ==== gridiron football player gridiron football ball ==== Related terms ==== rugby football soccer football association football