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graticule

[ grat-i-kyool ]

noun

  1. Navigation. a network of parallels and meridians on a map or chart.
  2. Optics. a reticle.


graticule

/ ˈɡrætɪˌkjuːl /

noun

  1. the grid of intersecting lines, esp of latitude and longitude on which a map is drawn
  2. another name for reticle
  3. a transparent scale in front of a cathode-ray oscilloscope or other measuring instrument
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of graticule1

1885–90; < French < Latin crāticula, diminutive of crātis. See grate 2, -cule 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of graticule1

C19: from French, from Latin crāticula, from crātis wickerwork

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