graticule

[grat-i-kyool]

noun

Navigation. a network of parallels and meridians on a map or chart.

Optics. a reticle.

Origin:
1885–90; < French < Latin crāticula, diminutive of crātis. See grate², -cule

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graticule (ˈɡrætɪˌkjuːl)

—n
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

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

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