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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B06: round tower

round tower
This drawing is created by Chris Weber. © International Fortress Council
Croatian
okrugli toranj, okrugla kula
Czech
bašta
Dutch
rondeel
English
round tower
French
rondelle (une)
German
Rundbastion (f)
Italian
Torre circolare
Lithuanian
rondelis
Polish
rondela
Portuguese
cubelo
Spanish
Swedish
Runt torn, Rundell, Postej (försvarstorn av Albrecht Dürer på 1520-talet)