/ Dictionary / Index P partan: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: par•tan Pronunciation: (pär'tn), [key] — n. Scot. a crab. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. partake parted Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pugilist Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language