1) Famous naval firer 
Type: Term Pronunciation: grid′lē Definitions: 1. Mary F., U.S. medical technologist, 1908-1954. See: Gridley stain, Gridley stain for fungi
The USS Gridley was an American Gridley Class destroyer of 1500 tons displacement launched in 1936. The USS Gridley was powered by four Bethlehem Yarrow oil-burning boilers providing a top speed of 36.5 knots and a range of 12800 km at 15 knots. She carried a complement of 172 and was armed with four 5 inch dual-purpose guns; four machine-guns and ...