grille

• POS: Noun

CIDE DICTIONARY

grille, a. [F. See Grill, v. t.].

 A lattice or grating.  [1913 Webster]
"The grille which formed part of the gate."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

grille, n. (also grill)
1 a grating or latticed screen, used as a partition or to allow discreet vision.
2 a metal grid protecting the radiator of a motor vehicle.

Etymology

F f. OF gra{iuml}lle f. med.L graticula, craticula: see GRIDDLE

THESAURUS

grille

arabesque, basketry, basketwork, bay, bay window, bow window, cancellation, casement, casement window, cross-hatching, crossing-out, fan window, fanlight, filigree, fret, fretwork, grate, grating, grid, gridiron, grillwork, hachure, hatching, interlacement, intertexture, intertwinement, lace, lacery, lacework, lacing, lancet window, lantern, lattice, latticework, light, louver window, mesh, meshes, meshwork, net, netting, network, oriel, pane, picture window, plexure, plexus, port, porthole, raddle, reticle, reticulation, reticule, reticulum, riddle, rose window, screen, screening, sieve, skylight, texture, tissue, tracery, transom, trellis, trelliswork, wattle, weave, weaving, web, webbing, webwork, weft, wicker, wickerwork, wicket, window, window bay, window glass, windowpane

ROGET THESAURUS

grille

Crossing

N crossing, intersection, interdigitation, decussation, transversion, convolution, level crossing, reticulation, network, inosculation, anastomosis, intertexture, mortise, net, plexus, web, mesh, twill, skein, sleeve, felt, lace, wicker, mat, matting, plait, trellis, wattle, lattice, grating, grille, gridiron, tracery, fretwork, filigree, reticle, tissue, netting, mokes, rivulation, cross, chain, wreath, braid, cat's cradle, knot, entangle, cloth, linen, muslin, cambric, crossing, crossed, matted, v, transverse, cross, cruciform, crucial, retiform, reticular, reticulated, areolar, cancellated, grated, barred, streaked, textile, crossbarred, cruciate, palmiped, secant, web-footed, cross, thwart, athwart, transversely, at grade, crosswise.