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reticle

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reticle [′red·ə·kəl]
(optics)
A series of intersecting fine lines, wires, or the like which are placed in the focus of the objective of an optical instrument to aid in measurement of angles or distances.
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I noticed the scantiest necessaries in the way of furniture; a few old prints from books, of Chancellors and barristers, wafered against the wall; and some half-dozen reticles and work-bags, "containing documents," as she informed us.
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