[ kα:'tu:ʃ ]
■ noun
1》 a carved tablet or drawing representing a scroll with rolled-up ends, used ornamentally or bearing an inscription.
↘a decorative architectural feature resembling a scroll.
↘an ornate frame around a design or inscription.
2》 Archaeology an oval or oblong enclosing a group of Egyptian hieroglyphs, typically representing the name and title of a monarch.
Origin
C17: from Fr. ~ (masculine), earlier cartoche , from Ital. cartoccio , from carta , from L. carta , charta (see card 1 ).