cartouche

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French cartouche, from Italian cartuccia, from carta, from Latin charta, from Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs). Doublet of cartridge. === Pronunciation === (non-rhotic) (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kɑːˈtuːʃ/, [kʰɑːˈtʰʊu̯ʃ] (rhotic) (General American) IPA(key): /kɑɹˈtuʃ/, [kʰɑɹˈtʰʊu̯ʃ] Rhymes: -uːʃ Hyphenation: car‧touche === Noun === cartouche (plural cartouches) (architecture) An ornamental figure, often on an oval shield. (Egyptology, hieroglyphs) An oval figure containing the characters of an important personal name, such as that of royal or divine people. (cartography) A decorative emblem on a globe or map. (firearms) A paper cartridge. (firearms) A wooden case filled with balls, to be shot from a cannon. (firearms) A gunner's bag for ammunition. (military) A military pass for a soldier on furlough. (cooking) A parchment disc placed on top of food to limit evaporation, or to prevent a skin forming on soups and stews. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === Further reading === cartouche on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Italian cartuccia, a diminutive of carta, from Latin charta, from Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kaʁ.tuʃ/ === Noun === cartouche m (plural cartouches) cartouche (ornamental figure) cartouche (Egyptian hieroglyphic of name) title block (technical drawing) === Noun === cartouche f (plural cartouches) cartridge, round ==== Derived terms ==== encartoucher ==== Descendants ==== === Further reading === “cartouche”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012