Definition of Tartan. Meaning of Tartan. Synonyms of Tartan

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Definition of Tartan

Tartan
Tartan Tar"tan, n. [F. tartane, or Sp., Pg., or It. tartana; all perhaps of Arabic origin.] (Naut.) A small coasting vessel, used in the Mediterranean, having one mast carrying large leteen sail, and a bowsprit with staysail or jib.

Meaning of Tartan from wikipedia

- Tartan (Scottish Gaelic: breacan [ˈpɾʲɛxkən]) is a patterned cloth consisting of crossing horizontal and vertical bands in multiple colours, forming repeating...
- Tartan may also refer to: Tartan, a metonym standing in for 'Scottish' (as in "tartan politics", "tartan television", "tartan humour", etc.) Tartan (****yrian)...
- Tartan Day is a celebration of Scottish heritage and the cultural contributions of Scottish and Scottish-diaspora figures of history. The name refers to...
- This is a list of tartans from around the world. The examples shown below are generally emblematic of a particular ****ociation. However, for each clan...
- o' the Tartan is an American tradition among Scottish descendants. It is a religious ceremony which includes a blessing of the family tartans of those...
- Tartan Noir is a form of crime fiction particular to Scotland and Scottish writers. William McIlvanney, who wrote three crime novels, the first being Laidlaw...
- Royal Stuart tartan is the best-known tartan retrospectively ****ociated with the royal House of Stewart. It is also the personal tartan of the British...
- District tartans for the Commonwealth of Australia and for each of its constituent States have been registered in the Scottish Register of Tartans (SRT)...
- The Tartan Army are fans of the Scotland national football team. They have won awards from several organisations for their friendly behaviour and charitable...
- Regional tartans of Canada are represented by all Canada's provinces and territories having a regional tartan, as do many other regional divisions in Canada...