reticule
[ ret-i-kyool ]
/ ˈrɛt ɪˌkyul /
noun
a small purse or bag, originally of network but later of silk, rayon, etc.
Optics.
reticle.
Origin of reticule
Words nearby reticule
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British Dictionary definitions for reticule
reticule
/ (ˈrɛtɪˌkjuːl) /
noun
(in the 18th and 19th centuries) a woman's small bag or purse, usually in the form of a pouch with a drawstring and made of net, beading, brocade, etc
a variant of reticle
Word Origin for reticule
C18: from French
réticule, from Latin
rēticulum
reticle