tar·tan /ˈtɑrtṇ/
格子呢,方格花紋,單桅帆船之一種(a.)格子呢的
Tar·tan n. 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.
MacCullummore's heart will be as cold as death can make it, when it does not warm to the tartan. --Sir W. Scott.
The sight of the tartan inflamed the populace of London with hatred. --Macaulay.
Tar·tan, n. Naut. A small coasting vessel, used in the Mediterranean, having one mast carrying large leteen sail, and a bowsprit with staysail or jib.
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tartan
n : a cloth having a crisscross design [syn: plaid]
Tartan
an Assyrian word, meaning "the commander-in-chief." (1.) One of
Sennacherib's messengers to Hezekiah (2 Kings 18:17). (2.) One
of Sargon's generals (Isa. 20:1).
Tartan, a general (official title)