Noun: cartouche kaa(r)'toosh
- A cartridge (usually with paper casing)
"The antique rifle collector carefully handled the rare cartouche";
- cartouch
- (architecture) an oval or oblong design typically edged with ornamental scrollwork
"The building's facade featured an elaborate cartouche above the main entrance";
- cartouch
- (Egyptian hieroglyphics) an oval figure containing the characters for a royal or divine name
"The archaeologist discovered a cartouche bearing the name of Ramesses II";
- cartouch
Derived forms: cartouches
Type of: cartridge
Encyclopedia: Cartouche, roi de Paris