Look up: Tartan

1. TARTAN
   A simple language proposed to meet the Ironman requirements. ['TARTAN - Language Design for the Ironman Requirements: Reference Manual', Mary Shaw et al, SIGPLAN Notices 13(9):36-58 (Sep 1978)]. (1995-01-05)
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2. tartan
   [n] - a cloth having a crisscross design
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3. tartan
   Woollen cloth woven in specific chequered patterns individual to Scottish clans, with stripes of different widths and colours crisscrossing on a coloured background; it is used in making skirts,...
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4. tartan
   originally a woollen cloth of 2/2 twil woven in checks of various colours and worn chiefly by the Scottish Highlanders,each clan having its distinct pattern.Other materials and weaves are now used Category: Various industries and crafts
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5. Tartan
   Tar'tan noun [ French tiretane linsey- woolsey, akin to Spanish tiritaña a sort of thin silk; confer Spanish tiritar to shiver or shake with cold.] Woolen cloth, checkered or crossbarred with narrow bands of various colors, muc...
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6. Tartan
   Tar'tan noun [ French tartane , or Spanish , Portuguese , or Italian tartana ; all perhaps of Arabic origin.] (Nautical) 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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7. tartan
   Woolen cloth, checkered or crossbarred with narrow bands of various colours, 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. Sco...
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8. tartan
   plaid noun a cloth having a crisscross design
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9. Tartan
   • (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. • (n.) A small coasting vessel, used in the Mediterranean, having one mast carrying large lete...
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10. tartan
    (from the article `Mesopotamia, history of`) ...Equally important was the installation in conquered areas of a highly developed civil service under the leadership of trained officers. The ...
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11. tartan
    cross-checkered repeating pattern (or `sett`) of different coloured bands, stripes, or lines of definite width and sequence, woven into woolen cloth ... [2 related articles]
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12. Tartan
    a fabric, originally a woollen 2/2 twill worn by Scottish Highlanders, woven in checks of various colours.
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13. Tartan
    Tartan (tär'tăn) , in the Bible, official title of two Assyrians sent to Hezekiah by Sennacherib and Sargon.
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14. tartan
    tartan: see plaid.
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15. Tartan
    Tartan is a woollen cloth with stripes of various colours crossing at right angles especially in the distinctive pattern of a Highland clan or regiment, and also by Welsh families.
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16. tartan
    Woollen cloth woven in specific chequered patterns individual to Scottish clans, with stripes of different widths and colours crisscrossing on a coloured background; it is used in making skirts, kilts, trousers, and other articles of clothing. Developed in the 17th century, tartan was banned after the 1745 Jacobite rebellion, and not legalized ...
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17. Tartan
    a commercial beer
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18. Tartan
    `Tartan` is a pattern consisting of criss-crossed horizontal and vertical bands in multiple colours. Tartans originated in woven wool, but now they are made in many other materials. Tartan is particularly associated with Scotland. Scottish kilts almost always have tartan patterns. (Tartan is also kn...
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