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cartouche

car.touche or car.touch \ka:r-'tu:sh\ n [F, fr. It cartoccio, fr. carta] 1: 
   a gun cartridge with a paper case  2: an ornate or ornamental frame  3: an 
   oval or oblong figure (as on ancient Egyptian monuments) enclosing a  
   sovereign's name