Main Entry: re·seau

Pronunciation: \rā-ˈzō, ri-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural re·seaux \-ˈzōz\

Etymology: French réseau, literally, network, from Old French resel, diminutive of rais net, from Latin retis, rete

Date: 1578

1 : a net ground or foundation in lace
2 : a grid photographed by a separate exposure onto a plate containing star images to facilitate astronomical measurements