tartana
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tartana (definition 2)
See also: tartaná
English
Noun
tartana (plural tartanas)
- Alternative spelling of tartan (“sailing vessel”)
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Occitan tartana (“bird of prey, falcon”).
Pronunciation
Noun
tartana f (plural tartanes)
- (nautical) tartane (a small fishing boat with a single mast and a lateen sail)
- (historical) a type of two-wheeled light carriage with a canvas roof and lateral seats
Further reading
- “tartana” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “tartana” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Hungarian
Etymology
Pronunciation
Verb
tartana
Italian
Noun
tartana f (plural tartane)
Derived terms
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from French tartane, from Italian tartana.
Pronunciation
Noun
tartana f
Declension
Declension of tartana
Further reading
- tartana in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Spanish
Noun
tartana f (plural tartanas)
- (historical) light carriage
- a type of small boat
- (colloquial) rust bucket; old banger; jalopy
Further reading
- “tartana”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10