see|Tartan
English
Alternative spellings
tartane etymology 2 - nautical
tartana etymology 2 - nautical
Pronunciation
IPA|/�t��t�n/
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��(r)t�n|-��(r)t�n
Etymology 1
wikipedia
Origin uncertain.
Noun
en-noun
- A kind of woven woollen cloth with a distinctive pattern of coloured stripes intersecting at right angles, associated with Scottish Highlanders, different clans having their own distinctive patterns.
- The pattern associated with such material.
- An individual or a group wearing tartan; a Highlander or Scotsman in general.
- Trade name of a synthetic resin, used for surfacing tracks etc.
Translations
trans-top|woollen cloth with a distinctive pattern
French: tartan m
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Adjective
en-adj
- Having a pattern like a tartan.
- jocular Scottish.
Verb
en-verb
- transitive To clothe in tartan.
Etymology 2
From F. tartane, from It. tartana, of unceertain origin.
Noun
en-noun
- A type of one-masted vessel used in the Mediterranean.
Translations
trans-top|one-masted lateen sailed vessel used in the Mediterranean
French: tartane f
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