English Explanatory Dictionary

cartouche

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An ornamental figure, often on an oval shield.
  2. An oval figure containing the characters of an important personal name, such as that of royal or divine people.
  3. A decorative emblem on a globe or map.
  4. A paper cartridge.
  5. A wooden case filled with balls, to be shot from a cannon.
  6. A gunner's bag for ammunition.
  7. A military pass for a soldier on furlough.
  8. A parchment disc placed on top of food to limit evaporation, or to prevent a skin forming on soups and stews.

Pronunciation

/kɑːˈtuːʃ/ /kɑrˈtuʃ/ /kɑɹˈtuʃ/ en-us-cartouche.ogg

Word forms

cartouche cartouches

Etymology

Borrowed from French cartouche, from Italian cartuccia, from carta, from Latin charta, from Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs). Doublet of cartridge.

Related words

escutcheon serekh

Translations

Arabic: خَرْطُوش Chinese Mandarin: 卡圖什 /卡图什 Czech: kartuše Czech: kartuš Danish: kartouche Egyptian: Sn-n:nw*W-V9 Faroese: skreytramma Finnish: kartussi French: cartouche German: Kartusche Hungarian: kartus Japanese: カルトゥーシュ Polish: kartusz Russian: карту́ш Slovak: kartuša Spanish: cartucho Swedish: kartusch Swedish: kartouche Turkish: kartuş
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