hachure

Etymology
From, from.

Noun

 * 1)  A line on a map indicating the steepness of a slope.

Usage notes

 * Unlike contour lines, hachures are drawn in the direction of the slope and their thickness and closeness is used to represent the relief with shading. They are no longer used on most modern maps.

Translations

 * French:
 * Russian: гашю́ра

Verb

 * 1) To mark a map with hachures.

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1) a crosshatching line
 * 2)  a mapping  or the technique itself
 * 3)  Something minced