grate

Definition

A horizontal metal grill through which liquid, ash, or small objects can fall, while larger objects cannot.

Etymology

From Middle English grate, from a Medieval Latin crāta, from a Latin word for a hurdle; or Italian grata, from Latin cratis.

Example Sentences

• "The grate stopped the sheep from escaping from their field."
• "a secret grate of iron bars"
• "Lances (only shown at Stoke D'Abernon) were commonly made of ash, about 13 feet long. A ring of metal (grate or grapper) was fastened to the shaft and during a fight[…]"