∙ An instrument of torture on which people were secured before being burned by fire. [from 13th c.]
∙ An iron rack or grate used for broiling flesh and fish over coals. [from 14th c.]
Noun
∙ Any object resembling the rack or grate. [from 15th c.]
∙ An openwork frame on which vessels are placed for examination, cleaning, and repairs. nautical
∙ The field on which American football is played. [from 19th c.] American football
∙ American football. uncountable
∙ A generic term for American and Canadian football, particularly when used to distinguish from other codes of football. uncountable, Australia and New Zealand
Verb
∙ To mark or cover with lines; to crisscross.
∙ To purchase land so that the remaining adjacent sections are smaller than the minimum area purchasable as freehold, thus excluding potential freeholders. New Zealand, historical
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