reticule

Lady's small purse

A reticule is a small drawstring handbag, typically made of netted or woven fabric, carried by women in the late 18th and 19th centuries: She tucked her fan into her reticule.

The word comes from the Latin for "little net." In optics, reticule is a variant spelling of reticle—the crosshairs or grid pattern in a telescope or gunsight.

handbag

drawstring

Cord that tightens openings

  • pouchSmall flexible bag
  • purseBag for personal items
  • clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox

wristlet · chatelaine · mesh · beadwork · embroidery · silk · brocade · damask · needlework · frame

historical

Regency

Proxy rule period

antique · heirloom · genteel · gentility · Jane Austen · Empire · 19th century · period · vintage · collectible

astronomy

crosshairs

Intersecting sighting lines

focal plane · graticule · alignment · astrometry · coordinates · declination · equatorial · meridian · celestial · parallax

optics

crosshairs

Intersecting sighting lines

eyepiece · targeting · calibration · rangefinder · surveying · theodolite · binoculars · gunsight · alignment · precision

grid

graticule

Optical measuring grid

matrix · crosshatch · coordinates · interstice · tessellation · framework · pattern · intersecting · lines · geometric

Categories
Opposites
bag size and formality

reticuletrunk

Main stem or storage

steamer trunk · luggage · suitcase · portmanteau · carpetbag

historical vs modern accessories

reticulecrossbody bag

Diagonal-strap shoulder purse

designer handbag · tote bag · fanny pack · designer tote · wristlet

optical precision vs absence

reticuleopen sight

Unmagnified firearm aiming device

naked eye · blur · disorganization

Family

reticulate, reticulation, reticulated, reticular, reticulating

Familiarity
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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G