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kardoes.

a package or cartridge containing one charge of black powder for a cannon

7 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/kɑrˈdus/
  1. a package or cartridge containing one charge of black powder for a cannon

    feminine · historical
  2. a pack of tobacco, in particular snuff

    dated · feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle French cartouche, Italian cartoccio, derived from Latin carta.

noun/kɑrˈdus/
  1. a thick type of paper

    archaic · neuter
Where this word comes from

Either from kardoespapier, with kardoes in the sense of etymology 1, or directly from the above sense.

noun/kɑrˈdus/
  1. a kind of medium-sized dog with curly hair, comparable to a poodle or terrier

    dated · masculine
Where this word comes from

Perhaps from kardoeshond.

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