Sunday, June 7, 2009
Reticle
reticle \ˈre-ti-kəl\ noun: a scale on transparent material (as in an optical instrument) used especially for measuring or aiming
Etymology: Latin reticulum small net
We’re talking crosshairs on a rifle scope, just in case anyone thought reticle was a portmanteau from reticent and testicle.
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