CARTELS

Noun

cartels

plural of cartel

Anagrams

• Clarets, Scarlet, arclets, castler, castrel, clarets, crestal, lacerts, rectals, scarlet

Source: Wiktionary

CARTEL

Car*tel", n. Etym: [F., fr. LL. cartellus a little paper, dim. fr. L. charta. See 1st Card.]

1. (Mil.)

Definition: An agreement between belligerents for the exchange of prisoners. Wilhelm.

2. A letter of defiance or challenge; a challenge to single combat. [Obs.] He is cowed at the very idea of a cartel., Sir W. Scott. Cartel, or Cartel ship, a ship employed in the exchange of prisoners, or in carrying propositions to an enemy; a ship beating a flag of truce and privileged from capture.

Car"tel, v. t.

Definition: To defy or challenge. [Obs.] You shall cartel him. B. Jonson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition