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Meaning
Noun
●
In Torture:
An
instrument
of
torture
on which people were
secured
before being
burned
by fire.
●
An
iron
rack
or
grate
used for
broiling
meat
and
fish
over coals.
●
Any
object
resembling
the
rack
or grate.
●
In Nautical:
An
openwork
frame
on which
vessels
are
placed
for
examination
,
cleaning
, and repairs.
●
In Theater:
A
raised
framework
from which
lighting
is suspended.
●
In Football (American):
The
field
on which American
football
is played.
●
In Australian English & New Zealand English:
American and Canadian
football
,
particularly
when used to
distinguish
from other
codes
of
football
.
Verb
●
To
mark
or
cover
with
lines
; to crisscross.
●
In New Zealand English:
To
purchase
land
so that the
remaining
adjacent
sections
are
smaller
than the
minimum
area
purchasable
as
freehold
, thus excluding potential
freehold
ers.
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