graticule
Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
French, from Latin crāticula, diminutive form of crātis.
Noun[edit]
graticule (plural graticules)
- A grid of horizontal and vertical lines.
- (specifically, optics, Britain) A reticle.
- (specifically, geography) The network of lines of latitude and longitude that make up a coordinate system such as the one used on the Earth.
- A nearly square or nearly rectangular region created by a graticule.
Translations[edit]
grid of horizontal and vertical lines
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reticle — see reticle
geography: network of lines
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