cartouche
/kɑrˈtuʃ/
noun
- An oval or oblong design, like a frame, that contains a name or inscription, especially in ancient Egyptian writing.
- The cartouche on the tomb helped archaeologists identify the ruler buried there.
- She learned to draw a cartouche around her name in hieroglyphics.
- The museum displayed a golden cartouche with the name of Pharaoh Ramses II.
- A decorative oval or scroll-shaped frame used in architecture or art to enclose text or a design.
- Each cartouche on the map contained the name of a different region.
- The old building had a stone cartouche above the door with the year it was built.
- The artist painted a cartouche around the family motto on the wall.
- A small case or container, often for holding a bullet or a roll of film.
- She found an old cartouche for a rifle in the antique shop.
- The soldier checked his cartouche of ammunition before the mission.
- He carefully loaded a cartouche of film into the vintage camera.