cartouche
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noun
1.
Architecture. a rounded, convex surface, usually surrounded with carved ornamental scrollwork, for receiving a painted or low-relief decoration, as an escutcheon.
2.
an oval or oblong figure, as on ancient Egyptian monuments, enclosing characters that represent the name of a sovereign.
3.
the case containing the inflammable materials in certain fireworks.
4.
cartridge ( def 1 ).
5.
a box for cartridges.
Also, car·touch.
Origin:
1605–15; < Middle French < Italian cartoccio, equivalent to cart(a) paper (see carte) + -occio augmentative suffix
1605–15; < Middle French < Italian cartoccio, equivalent to cart(a) paper (see carte) + -occio augmentative suffix
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Cartouche
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So is bay. Does it mean:
| the front of a building, esp. an imposing or decorative one; any side of a building facing a public way or space and finished accordingly |
| any of a number of similar major vertical divisions of a large interior or wall; a division of a window between a mullion and an adjoining mullion or jamb |
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cartouche or cartouch (kɑːˈtuːʃ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a carved or cast ornamental tablet or panel in the form of a scroll, sometimes having an inscription |
| 2. | an oblong figure enclosing characters expressing royal or divine names in Egyptian hieroglyphics |
| 3. | the paper case holding combustible materials in certain fireworks |
| 4. | rare a cartridge or a box for cartridges |
| [C17: from French: scroll, cartridge, from Italian cartoccio, from carta paper; see | |
| cartouch or cartouch | |
| —n | |
| [C17: from French: scroll, cartridge, from Italian cartoccio, from carta paper; see | |
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Word Origin & History
cartouche
1611, Fr. form of cartridge (q.v.). Application to Egyptian hieroglyphics dates from 1830, on resemblance to rolled paper cartridges.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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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 a decorative shield, whether scrolled or not. The term is also used for an oval frame enclosing the hieroglyphs of the name of an Egyptian sovereign, as well as for the amulet of similar design worn in ancient Egypt as a protection against the loss of one's name (i.e., one's identity)
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Example sentences
Centered over the portal is a cartouche with a coat of arms on a diapered background.
The die bears the outline of a policeman's shield or badge on all four sides, as a cartouche.
Map also contains a decorative and entertaining cartouche featuring local wildlife and vegetation.
Cartographer has included an elegant cartouche and a brilliant wind rose as well.
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