Josiah
Senior Member
- Location
- 50 miles east of Cincinnati, OH
cartouche
[kahr-toosh]
Noun
1.Architecture. a rounded, convex surface, usually surrounded with carved ornamental scrollwork, for receiving a painted or low-relief decoration, as an escutcheon.
2.an oval or oblong figure, as on ancient Egyptian monuments, enclosing characters that represent the name of a sovereign.
3.the case containing the inflammable materials in certain fireworks.
4.a box for cartridges.
[kahr-toosh]
Noun
1.Architecture. a rounded, convex surface, usually surrounded with carved ornamental scrollwork, for receiving a painted or low-relief decoration, as an escutcheon.
2.an oval or oblong figure, as on ancient Egyptian monuments, enclosing characters that represent the name of a sovereign.
3.the case containing the inflammable materials in certain fireworks.
4.a box for cartridges.
