n.
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin crata, grata hurdle, alteration of Latin cratis ― more at HURDLE
Date: 14th century
1 a : a barred frame for cooking over a fire b : a frame or bed of iron bars to hold a stove or furnace fire c : FIREPLACE
2 : GRATING 2
3 obsolete : CAGE , PRISON