cartouche
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cartouche
- /kɑːˈtuːʃ/ UK
- [kʰɑːˈtʰʊu̯ʃ] UK
- /kɑɹˈtuʃ/ US
- [kʰɑɹˈtʰʊu̯ʃ] US
Rhymes with -uːʃ
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French cartouche, from Italian cartuccia, from carta, from Latin charta, from Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs). Doublet of cartridge.
noun cartouches
- An ornamental figure, often on an oval shield.
- An oval figure containing the characters of an important personal name, such as that of royal or divine people. Besides the uncial writing on the convex side of the sherd at the top, painted in dull red, on what had once been the lip of the amphora, was the cartouche already mentioned as being on the scarabaeus, which we had also found in the casket.
- A decorative emblem on a globe or map.
- A paper cartridge.
- A wooden case filled with balls, to be shot from a cannon.
- A gunner's bag for ammunition.
- A military pass for a soldier on furlough.
- A parchment disc placed on top of food to limit evaporation, or to prevent a skin forming on soups and stews.
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noun hieroglyphs
| Español | cartucho |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | カルトゥーシュ karutūshu |
| 中文 | 卡圖什 /卡图什 kǎtúshí |
| Français | cartouche |
| Deutsch | Kartusche |
| Русский | карту́ш kartúš |
| العربية | خَرْطُوش ḵarṭūš |
noun in architecture
| 한국어 | 카르투시 kareutusi |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | カルトゥーシュ karutūshu |
| 中文 | 卡圖什 /卡图什 kǎtúshí |
| Português | cartela, cártula |
| Français | cartouche |
| Deutsch | Kartusche |
| Русский | карту́ш kartúš, карте́ль kartɛ́lʹ, завито́к zavitók |
noun a box with ammunition
| Русский | патро́нный я́щик patrónnyj jáščik |
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noun a gunner's bag
| Русский | патронта́ш patrontáš, патро́нная су́мка patrónnaja súmka, ляду́нка ljadúnka |
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Talk about this word "cartouche." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cartouche. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cartouche. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cartouche "cartouche." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cartouche.Cite this
@misc{cartouche_2026,
title = {cartouche},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cartouche},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
