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RETICULE
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
reticule
(noun) a woman’s drawstring handbag; usually made of net or beading or brocade; used in 18th and 19th centuries
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
reticule (plural reticules)
A reticle; a grid in the eyepiece of an instrument. [from 18th c.]
A small women's bag made of a woven net-like material. [from 19th c.]
Anagrams
• crueltie
Source: Wiktionary
Ret"i*cule, n.. Etym: [F. réticule, L. reticulum, dim. of rete a net. Cf.Retina, Reticle.]
1. A little bag, originally of network; a woman's workbag, or a little bag to be carried in the hand. De Quincey.
2. A system of wires or lines in the focus of a telescope or other instrument; a reticle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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