CARTOUCHE

cartouche, cartouch

(noun) a cartridge (usually with paper casing)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cartouche (plural cartouches)

(architecture) An ornamental figure, often on an oval shield.

(Egyptian hieroglyphs) An oval figure containing the characters of an important personal name, such as that of royal or divine people.

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.

Source: Wiktionary



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PEOPLE

(noun) members of a family line; “his people have been farmers for generations”; “are your people still alive?”


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