# cartulary

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɑːtjuləɹɪ/

## Definitions
1. A medieval manuscript register containing full or excerpted transcriptions of important documents, especially of originally loose, single-sheet charters.
2. A collection of original documents bound in one volume.
3. An officer who had charge of records or other public papers.

## Etymology
From Middle English cartulari, borrowed from Medieval Latin chartulārium. Doublet of khaltura.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cartulary