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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B05: turret, tower

turret, tower
This drawing is created by Chris Weber. © International Fortress Council
Croatian
toranj, kula (flankirajući)
Czech
bašta (flankovací)
Dutch
muurtoren
English
turret, tower
French
tour flanquante (une)
German
Turm (m)
Italian
Torre
Lithuanian
bokštas
Polish
Wykusz (różne formy: półkolista; o ściętych narożach; trójkątna; prostokątna)
Portuguese
torreão, cubelo, torre flanqueante
Spanish
Swedish
Torn, Flankerande torn