cartouche

Meaning

Noun

• An ornamental figure, often on an oval shield.
• 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.

Origin

• Borrowed from French cartouche, from Italian cartuccia, from carta, from Latin charta, from Ancient Greek χάρτης. cartridge.