cartouche

• 指弹药筒，通常为纸壳，常用于历史或技术语境；也指古埃及象形文字中环绕王名的椭圆形边框，或建筑装饰中的卷涡纹饰。

A noun referring to a cartridge, typically one with a paper casing, often used in historical or technical contexts.

1. Paper cartridgeC1formal

   A cylindrical container, often made of paper, used to hold a charge of gunpowder or a bullet for a firearm.

   纸壳弹药

   • The soldier loaded a cartouche into his musket.
   • Historical reenactors use paper cartouches for authenticity.
   • The cartouche was carefully sealed to keep the powder dry.

   同义词cartridge

2. Egyptian hieroglyphic symbolB2formal

   An oval or oblong frame in Egyptian hieroglyphs that encloses the name of a pharaoh or a royal person.

   王名圈

   • The cartouche of Tutankhamun was found on his tomb.
   • Egyptian cartouches often contain the birth and throne names of kings.
   • The museum displayed a replica of a royal cartouche.