单词 | reticule |
释义 | reticulen. 1. = reticle n. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > optical instruments > [noun] > instrument for looking through > parts of sight-hole1559 aperture1665 diaphragm1665 reticule1728 reticle1731 wire1737 web1746 screena1764 eye cap1822 spider-line1829 cobweb1837 slit1863 1728 E. Chambers Cycl. (at cited word) The Reticule is a little Frame, consisting of thirteen fine silken Threads, equidistant from each other, and Parallel. 1774 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 64 33 Two object-glasses, with a reticule at the focus. 1878 J. N. Lockyer Stargazing 221 Hooke and Auzout..pointed out how valuable the reticule of Malvasia would be if one of the wires were movable. 1906 H. Gannett Man. Topogr. Methods iii. 25 As the star crosses each thread in the reticule, the fact should be recorded. 1990 Guns & Weapons Sept.–Oct. 105/1 Reticules need to be fine for precise aiming. 2. a. A small handbag, typically made of a soft fabric, tied with a drawstring, and decorated with embroidery or beading. Cf. ridicule n.2The reticule (or ridicule) was introduced in the late 18th and early 19th centuries as an alternative to pockets, which were not suited to the high-waisted Empire-style dresses fashionable at the time. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > receptacle or container > bag > [noun] > woman's bag ridicule1799 indispensable1800 reticule1801 pocketbook1830 handbag1873 purse bag1881 chain-bag1902 peggy bag1904 Dorothy bag1907 peggy purse1911 pochette1912 dolly-bag1926 purse1940 bucket bag1956 1801 C. Wilmot Irish Peer on Continent (1920) 21 ‘Reticules’..are a species of little Workbag worn by the Ladies, containing snuff-boxes, Billet-doux, Purses, Handkerchiefs, Fans, [etc.]. 1824 M. R. Mitford Our Village I. 253 She ornaments the reticules, bell-ropes, ottomans and chair-covers of all her acquaintance. 1847 L. Hunt Men, Women, & Bks. I. ii. 25 The lady, about to pay her fare, suddenly misses her reticule. 1885 Morning Post 13 June 2 Stealing a leather hand-bag, a red plush reticule, and a piece of sponge. 1904 Bull. Pennsylvania Mus. 2 2 Three embroidered reticules, with inserts of rare old lace..purchased. 1932 G. E. King Memories Southern Woman of Lett. 184 She always brought her reticule filled with messages to him. 1981 Times 9 May 13/4 A group of Mrs. Pankhurst's young ladies produced half bricks from their reticules and flung them through the shop windows. 2004 Sun Herald (Sydney) (Nexis) 26 Sept. 37 Nothing ruins a delicate dress quicker than a clunky shoulder bag. A simple clutch or dainty reticule is best. b. reticule basket n. chiefly English regional (northern) and Scottish, now rare a small basket carried on the arm. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > receptacle or container > basket > [noun] > small fiscelle1483 kipsey1615 ridicule basket1819 punnet1822 reticule basket1822 handle1900 1822 John Bull July 22 672/2 [She] gained her livelihood by manufacturing fancy and ladies' reticule baskets, and occasionally used oil of vitriol and indigo to colour the wicker. 1857 J. W. Carlyle Lett. II. 309 You came tripping in with a reticule-basket, and gave me little cakes. 1880 Times 3 Sept. 10/4 Inspector Penn produced the reticule basket, which Mrs. Woollat identified. 1903 H. de B. Gibbins Hist. Gram. School Charles King of Eng. Kidderminster App. ii. 99 An old woman, who carried all the letters in a small reticule basket. 3. Astronomy. With the and capital initial. The constellation Reticulum. ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > constellation > Southern constellations > [noun] > Reticulum reticulum1811 net1861 reticule1867 Ret1922 1867 W. Lockyer & J. N. Lockyer tr. A. Guillemin Heavens (ed. 2) 335 From the Ship we pass..by the Flying Fish, Doradus, and the Reticule [Fr. le Réticule], and we arrive at Eridanus. 1892 J. A. Colas Poole Bros’ Celestial Handbk. 88 Reticulum, or the Reticule, is a new constellation, formed by Lacaille in 1752. 2002 S. Conner & L. Kitchen Science's Most Wanted 109 Epsilon Reticuli lies in the northeastern corner of the constellation Reticulum, the Reticule, or Net. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1728 |
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