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tartan

1. tar.tan \'ta:rt-*n\ n [prob. fr. MF tiretaine linsey-woolsey] 1: a plaid 
   textile design of Scottish origin consisting of stripes of varyi ng width 
   and color against a solid ground and usu. patterned to designate a 
   distinctive clan 2a: a twilled woolen fabric with tartan design  2b: any 
   fabric with tartan design  3: a garment of tartan design 
2. tar.tan \'ta:rt-*n, ta:r-'tan\ n [F tartane, fr. It tartana] : a 
   Mediterranean coasting vessel with one mast carrying a large lateen sa il