cartouche
or cartouch
noun
- a scroll-like ornament or tablet, esp. as an architectural feature
- on Egyptian monuments, an oval or oblong figure containing the hieroglyphs of the name of a ruler or deity
- Obsolete a paper cartridge (sense ) for a firearm
See cartouche in American Heritage Dictionary 4
or car·touch (kär-to͞oshˈ)
noun- 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.
- An oval or oblong figure in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics that encloses characters expressing the names or epithets of royal or divine personages.
- A heavy paper cartridge case.
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