tartana — meaning in English

English meaning

• jalopy noun An old, run-down car, especially one that still somehow runs.
• tartan noun A woven pattern of criss-crossing coloured stripes, traditionally associated with Scottish clans, or fabric with this pattern.

Senses

tartana is used for these senses in English:

• jalopy (US, dated) An old, dilapidated or unpretentious automobile.
• rattletrap (informal) A mechanical device, particularly an automobile, that is worn out, run down, or mechanically unreliable as indicated by noises it makes in operation.
• rustbucket (slang) An old, neglected vehicle, usually a car, a freighter, or a truck.
• tartan (watercraft) A type of one-masted vessel with a lateen sail and a foresail, used in the Mediterranean.

tartan — full definition

1. noun A woven pattern of criss-crossing coloured stripes, traditionally associated with Scottish clans, or fabric with this pattern.
2. adj Made of, or patterned like, tartan.

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