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cartouche

One entry found.

Main Entry:
car·touche 
          Listen to the pronunciation of cartouche
Variant(s):
also car·touch 
          Listen to the pronunciation of cartouch \kär-ˈtüsh\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle French cartouche, from Italian cartoccio, from carta
Date:
1548
1 : a gun cartridge with a paper case 2 : an ornate or ornamental frame 3 : an oval or oblong figure (as on ancient Egyptian monuments) enclosing a sovereign's name


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