A system of intersecting lines which are placed in the focus of the objective of an
optical instrument to aid in sighting; aligning, or measuring. Same as reticule.
Etymology (EN): From L. reticulum “little net,” from to ret(e) “net”
- -i- + -culum variant of → -ula.
Etymology (PE): Târbast, from
târ “thread, warp, string”
(related to tur “net, fishing net, snare,”
tâl “thread” (Borujerdi dialect),
tân “thread, warp of a web,” from
tanidan, tan-
“to spin, twist, weave;” Mid.Pers. tanitan; Av. tan- to stretch, extend;"
cf. Skt. tan- to stretch, extend;" tanoti “stretches,”
tántra- “warp; essence, main point;”
Gk. teinein “to stretch, pull tight;” L. tendere “to stretch;”
Lith. tiñklas “net, fishing
net, snare,” Latv. tikls “net;” PIE base *ten- “to stretch”)
- bast “joined, tied,” past stem of
bastan, vastan “to bind, shut”
(O.Pers./Av. band- “to bind, fetter,” banda- “band, tie” (cf.
Skt. bandh- “to bind, tie, fasten;” PIE
*bhendh- “to bind;” Ger. binden; E. bind).
