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cartouche

noun
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As a noun, cartouche means an ornamental figure, often on an oval shield.

Meanings of cartouche

7 meanings

noun

  1. architectural elementAn ornamental figure, often on an oval shield.

  2. egyptian hieroglyphsAn oval figure containing the characters of an important personal name, such as that of royal or divine people.

  3. A paper cartridge.

  4. A wooden case filled with balls, to be shot from a cannon.

  5. A gunner's bag for ammunition.

  6. A military pass for a soldier on furlough.

  7. A cartridge (usually with paper casing)

    Similar: cartouch

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: a cartridge (usually with paper casing)
cartouch

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