Multilingual Fortification Dictionary
The Multilingual Fortification Dictionary (MFD) contains a illustrated list of fortifications and their translations in multiple languages.
The system is very simple:
Look at a picture and find the names in many languages
Look for a name, and find a picture of the object and the names in the other languages
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B02a: merlon, crenel
This drawing is created by Chris Weber. © International Fortress Council
- Croatian
- prsobran
- Czech
- cimbuří
- Dutch
- kanteel/tinne
- English
- merlon, crenel
- French
- merlon (un)
- German
- Zinne (f)/ Schießschartenzinne (f)
- Italian
- Merlo
- Lithuanian
- ambrazūra
- Polish
- ząb krenelażu
- Portuguese
- ameia, merlão (a partir do século XV)
- Spanish
- Swedish
- Merlon
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