reticle, reticule, graticule
(noun) a network of fine lines, dots, cross hairs, or wires in the focal plane of the eyepiece of an optical instrument
Source: WordNet® 3.1
graticule (plural graticules)
A grid of horizontal and vertical lines.
(specifically, optics, British) A reticle.
(specifically, geography) The network of lines of latitude and longitude that make up a coordinate system such as the one used for the Earth.
A nearly square or nearly rectangular region created by a graticule.
• curtilage, cutigeral
Source: Wiktionary
Grat"i*cule, n. Etym: [F. See Graticulation.]
Definition: A design or draught which has been divided into squares, in order to reproduce it in other dimensions.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
