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CARTOUCHE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does cartouche mean?
• CARTOUCHE (noun)
The noun CARTOUCHE has 1 sense:
1. a cartridge (usually with paper casing)
Familiarity information: CARTOUCHE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A cartridge (usually with paper casing)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
cartouch; cartouche
Hypernyms ("cartouche" is a kind of...):
cartridge (ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun)
Context examples
Al-Anani said a cartouche carved on the ceiling bears the name of King Thutmose I of the early 18th dynasty.
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