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Noun: cross hair  krós hehr
  1. Either of two fine mutually perpendicular lines that cross in the focus plane of an optical instrument and are use for sighting or calibration
    "he had the target in his cross hairs"
    - cross wire

Derived forms: cross hairs

Type of: line

Part of: graticule, reticle, reticule

Encyclopedia: Cross hair