Pronunciation: 'kär-trij, dialect 'ka-trij
Function: noun
Etymology: alteration of earlier cartage, modification of Middle French cartouche
: a case or container that holds a substance, device, or material which is difficult, troublesome, or awkward to handle and that usually can be easily changed: as a : a tube (as of metal) containing a complete  .........   e : a small case that contains a phonograph needle and transducer and is attached to a tonearm