reticule

Meanings

Plural: reticules

Noun

a woman's drawstring handbag; usually made of net or beading or brocade; used in 18th and 19th centuries
a network of fine lines, dots, cross hairs, or wires in the focal plane of the eyepiece of an optical instrument
A reticle; a grid in the eyepiece of an instrument.
A small women's bag made of a woven net-like material.

Origin / Etymology

From French réticule, from Latin rēticulum, diminutive of rēte (“net”). Doublet of reticle, reticulum, and Reticulum.

Synonyms

graticule, reticle

Scrabble Score: 10

reticule is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
reticule is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
reticule is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

reticule is a valid Words With Friends word