What is the Latin word for gridiron?

The usual Latin words for “gridiron” are crāticula, Petrōnius. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“gridiron” in Latin

crāticulagrill, grating; gridiron; griddle Petrōniusof or pertaining to the gens Petronia

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

gridiron

crates ferrea: craticula: a silver gridiron, crates argentea (Petronius, 31, extr.). To do on a gridiron, in craticula subassare.

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What is the Latin word for gridiron?: The usual Latin words for “gridiron” are crāticula, Petrōnius. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.