Graticule

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Graticule \Grat"i*cule\, n. [F. See {Graticulation.}]
     A design or draught which has been divided into squares, in
     order to reproduce it in other dimensions.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  graticule
       n : a network of fine lines, dots, cross hairs, or wires in the
           focal plane of the eyepiece of an optical instrument
           [syn: {reticle}, {reticule}]