Tartane

A 19th century engraving of a tartane.

A Tartane or tartan was a small ship used both as a fishing ship and for coastal trading in the Mediterranean. They were in use for over 300 years until the late 19th century. A tartane had a single mast on which was rigged a large lateen sail, and with a bowsprit and fore-sail. When the wind was aft a square sail was generally hoisted like a cross jack.

References

• Annandale, Charles (1889). The Imperial Dictionary, New Edition, Volume 4. London: Blackie & Son, 311. 
• Holland, Rupert Sargent (2004). Historic Ships. Kessinger Publishing, 382. ISBN 1417942991. Google book search. Retrieved 2007-11-23
• A Treatise on Insurances by Balthazard Marie Émérigon, Samuel Meredith, p330-331. Google book search.

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