gridiron football
English
Etymology
gridiron + football from the former demarcations on the football field, which was like a gridiron, and being a sport derived from rugby football
Noun
gridiron football (uncountable)
- collectively, Canadian football and American football
Synonyms
- North American football
- football (US and Canadian English)
Hypernyms
- football
Hyponyms
- Canadian football
- American football
Derived terms
- gridiron football player
- gridiron football ball
Related terms
- rugby football
- soccer football
- association football