cartouche
Plural: cartouches
Noun
- a cartridge (usually with paper casing)
- An ornamental figure, often on an oval shield.
- An oval figure containing the characters of an important personal name, such as that of royal or divine people.
- A decorative emblem on a globe or map.
- A paper cartridge.
- A wooden case filled with balls, to be shot from a cannon.
- A gunner's bag for ammunition.
- A military pass for a soldier on furlough.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from French cartouche, from Italian cartuccia, from carta, from Latin charta, from Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs). Doublet of cartridge.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 16
cartouche: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordcartouche: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cartouche: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 18
cartouche: valid Words With Friends Word