The shenu has come to be known as the 'cartouche' – it was so named after a rifle cartridge, whose shape it resembled, by the French scientific team that accompanied Napoleon's …

The meaning of CARTOUCHE is a gun cartridge with a paper case.

CARTOUCHE definition: a rounded, convex surface, usually surrounded with carved ornamental scrollwork, for receiving a painted or low-relief decoration, as an escutcheon. See examples of …

cartouche, in architecture, ornamentation in scroll form, applied especially to elaborate frames around tablets or coats of arms. By extension, the word is applied to any oval shape or even to …

CARTOUCHE definition: 1. a drawing or piece of stone that looks like a scroll (= a long roll of paper) with the ends…. Learn more.

6 days ago · Borrowed from French cartouche, from Italian cartuccia, from carta, from Latin charta, from Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs). Doublet of cartridge.

There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun cartouche, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Definition of cartouche noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Cartouche definition: A structure or figure, often in the shape of an oval shield or oblong scroll, used as an architectural or graphic ornament or to bear a design or inscription.

Define cartouche. cartouche synonyms, cartouche pronunciation, cartouche translation, English dictionary definition of cartouche. or car·touch n. 1. A structure or figure, often in the shape of …