Nehrungsfort
English translation: spit fort
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| 4 +1 | spit fort |
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| 4 | peninsular fortification (or redoubt) |
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| 4 | dune fort |
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| 4 | Martello/Martello Tower |
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peer agreement (net): +1spit fort Explanation: ... The foundations to Spit Bank Fort are similar to those for the Horse Sand Fort. It was intended to mount 15 guns, in one tier, nine in an iron superstructure ... www.argonet.co.uk/education/dmoore/redan/spit.htm - 32k - Cached - Similar pages Island County Tourism Map ... as naval cruisers, aircraft carriers, and submarines. Don't miss beautiful Crockett Lake and Keystone Spit, adjacent to Fort Casey. Both abound with birds and ... www.islandweb.org/tourism.html - 22k - Cached - Similar pages Reference: http://www.argonet.co.uk/education/dmoore/redan/spit.htm Reference: http://www.islandweb.org/tourism.html |
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peninsular fortification (or redoubt) Explanation: My references are standard dictionaries. None has the word as a compound noun. Only one hit on Google and it left the word in German. You might leave it in German and follow up with my great translation in parentheses. |
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dune fort Explanation: Nehrung = Sandduene The story of the Kurische Nehrung: http://www.reise-nach-ostpreussen.de/KurNehrg/KurNehrg.html know it from history courses |
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Martello/Martello Tower Explanation: any of numerous small circular forts that were erected for defence along the coasts of Britain during the Napoleonic Wars. Not exactly what you're looking for since it's not necessarily on the edge of a peninsula. Concise Oxford |
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