grillage

== English == === Etymology === Originated 1770–80 from French grillage. === Noun === grillage (plural grillages) 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, 4th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin, 2000, →ISBN. “grillage”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present. == French == === Etymology 1 === Originated 1730s from grille +‎ -age. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ɡʁi.jaʒ/ ==== Noun ==== grillage m (plural grillages) 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 inflection of grillager: first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive second-person singular imperative === Etymology 2 === Originated 1740's from grille +‎ -age. ==== Noun ==== grillage m (plural grillages) grilling Le grillage des saucisses est à point. ― The sausages are grilled to medium-rare. === Further reading === “grillage”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012