GRATICULE


Meaning of GRATICULE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' gra-t ə - ˌ kyül

Function: noun

Etymology: French, from Latin craticula fine latticework, diminutive of cratis wickerwork, hurdle

Date: 1914

1 : RETICLE

2 : the network of lines of latitude and longitude upon which a map is drawn

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