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tartana

[t̪aɾˈt̪ana]

Rhymes with a.na

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Del italiano tartana

noun tartanas

Embarcación menor, de vela latina y con un solo palo en su centro, perpendicular a la quilla. Es de mucho uso para la pesca y el tráfico de cabotaje.
Carruaje con cubierta abovedada y asientos laterales y, por lo común, de dos ruedas con limonera.
colloquial Máquina vieja y en mal estado, especialmente un automóvil.
Similar: carricoche, cafetera, carcacha, katana

In English

tartan type of one-masted vessel with a lateen sail and a foresail, used in the Mediter
jalopy old, dilapidated car
rattletrap unreliable mechanical device
hunk of junk worthless or malfunctioning piece of equipment
rustbucket old, neglected vehicle

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@misc{tartana_2026,
  title = {tartana},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/tartana},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}