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gril·lage

 (grĭl′ĭj)
n.
A network or frame of timber or steel serving as a foundation, usually on ground that is wet or soft.
[French, from Old French, trellis, from greille, gridiron; see grill.]
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grillage

(ˈɡrɪlɪdʒ)
n
(Building) an arrangement of beams and crossbeams used as a foundation on soft ground
[C18: from French, from griller to furnish with a grille]
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gril•lage

(ˈgrɪl ɪdʒ)

n.
a framework of crossing beams used for spreading heavy loads over large areas; grid.
[1770–80; < French]
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