CARTOUCHE


Meaning of CARTOUCHE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also car·touch kär-ˈtüsh

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.