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grillage definition

gril·lage (gril′ij)

noun

a framework of beams laid crosswise, used as a support or foundation, as for a building on soft ground

Etymology: Fr, wirework, grating, frame < grille: see grille

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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