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 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
