TARTAN


Meaning of TARTAN in English

noun a small coasting vessel, used in the mediterranean, having one mast carrying large leteen sail, and a bowsprit with staysail or jib.

2. tartan ·noun woolen cloth, checkered or crossbarred with narrow bands of various colors, much worn in the highlands of scotland; hence, any pattern of tartan; also, other material of a similar pattern.

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