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reticule

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: reticule

1
n
a woman's drawstring handbag; usually made of net or beading or brocade; used in 18th and 19th centuries
2
n
a network of fine lines, dots, cross hairs, or wires in the focal plane of the eyepiece of an optical instrument
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: reticule
1

n a woman's drawstring handbag; usually made of net or beading or brocade; used in 18th and 19th centuries

Type of:
bag, handbag, pocketbook, purse
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
2

n a network of fine lines, dots, cross hairs, or wires in the focal plane of the eyepiece of an optical instrument

Synonyms:
graticule, reticle
Type of:
network
a system of intersecting lines or channels
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