reticule

  • 11reticule — [18] Reticule is a now superannuated term for a small handbag. It alludes to the fact that such bags were originally made from netted fabric. The Latin word for ‘net’ was rēte, whose diminutive form rēticulum was used for ‘netted bag’ – whence,… …

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  • 12reticule — noun /ˈrɛtɪkjuːl/ a) A reticle; a grid, network, or crosshatch, especially as found in the eyepiece of various optical instruments to aid measurement or alignment. Pléiade [...] lingered through another bottle of wine before producing from her… …

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  • 13reticule — noun Etymology: French réticule, from Latin reticulum small net, mesh bag, from diminutive of rete net Date: circa 1738 1. reticle 2. a woman s drawstring bag used especially as a carryall …

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  • 14RÉTICULÉ — ÉE. adj. T. d Archit. et d Antiq. Il se dit D une sorte de maçonnerie fort employée par les Romains, d un revêtement de petites pierres ou de briquetage en carrés longs, dont la disposition offre à l oeil l image d un réseau. Mur de maçonnerie… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 15reticule — /ret i kyoohl /, n. 1. a small purse or bag, originally of network but later of silk, rayon, etc. 2. Optics. reticle. [1720 30; < F réticule < L reticulum RETICLE] * * * …

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  • 16réticule — (ré ti ku l ) s. m. 1°   Terme d antiquité romaine. Petit réseau dans lequel les femmes romaines serraient leurs cheveux. 2°   Nom donné, sous le Directoire, aux petits sacs que les femmes portaient avec elles, et qui, par corruption, ont été&#8230; …

    Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • 17reticule — [ rɛtɪkju:l] noun 1》 chiefly historical a woman s small handbag, typically having a drawstring and decorated with embroidery or beading. 2》 variant spelling of reticle. Origin C18: from Fr. réticule, from L. reticulum (see reticulum) …

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  • 18reticule — ret•i•cule [[t]ˈrɛt ɪˌkyul[/t]] n. 1) clo a small purse or bag, orig. of network but later of fabric 2) opt reticle • Etymology: 1720–30; &LT; F réticule &LT; L rēticulum reticle …

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  • 19réticule — rėžių kryžius statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. cross line vok. Strichkreuz, n rus. крест нитей, m; перекрестье нитей, n pranc. réticule, m …

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  • 20réticule — matavimo žymė statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Kryžminis ženklelis ar linijų sistema optinio aparato atvaizdo plotmėje. Jis gali būti vienas, kaip kai kuriuose monokuliariniuose prietaisuose, ar kaip vienas iš poros, sudarantis&#8230; …

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