graticule
[ grat-i-kyool ]
/ ˈgræt ɪˌkyul /
noun
Navigation.
a network of parallels and meridians on a map or chart.
Optics.
a reticle.
Words nearby graticule
grate,
grateful,
grater,
gratiae,
gratian,
graticule,
gratification,
gratify,
gratifying,
gratin,
gratinate
British Dictionary definitions for graticule
graticule
/ (ˈɡrætɪˌkjuːl) /
noun
the grid of intersecting lines, esp of latitude and longitude on which a map is drawn
another name for reticle
a transparent scale in front of a cathode-ray oscilloscope or other measuring instrument
Word Origin for graticule
C19: from French, from Latin
crāticula, from
crātis wickerwork