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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