Definition
An archaic term for a fortification or defensive structure, particularly one designed to provide shelter and security against attack.
Etymology
From Old French 'fort' (strong) and 'escure' (shelter or covering), combining Latin 'fortis' with Romance language elements. The word evolved in medieval military architecture terminology but fell out of common use by the early modern period.
Kelly Says
This word is a fascinating fossil in English—it captures a moment when medieval fortress design was so important that English borrowed directly from French military terminology. It's like finding a time capsule of how people thought about defense in the 1300s!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ፎርተስኩር
for-tes-kur
ARالعربية
فورتسكير
fur-tes-kir
BNবাংলা
ফোর্টেস্কিউর
for-tes-ki-u-r
CACatalà
Fortescure
fort-es-kyur
CSČeština
Fortescure
fort-es-kyur
DADansk
Fortescure
fort-es-kyur
DEDeutsch
Fortescure
fort-es-kyur
ELΕλληνικά
Φορτέςκιορ
fort-es-kee-or
ESEspañol
Fortescure
fort-es-kyur
FAفارسی
فرتسکویر
fort-es-kvir
FISuomi
Fortescure
fort-es-kyur
FRFrançais
Fortescure
fɔʁ.tes.kyʁ
GUGU
ફોર્ટસક્યુર
for-ts-kyur
HAHA
Fortescure
fort-es-kyur
HEעברית
פורטסקיור
fort-es-kee-or
HIहिन्दी
फोर्टस्क्युर
fort-es-kyur
HUMagyar
Fortescure
fort-es-kyur
IDBahasa Indonesia
Fortescure
fort-es-kyur
IGIG
Fortescure
fort-es-kyur
ITItaliano
Fortescure
fort-es-kyur-e
JA日本語
フォートスクュール
fo-to-s-kyuu-ru
KKKK
Фортескур
fort-es-kur
KMKM
ហ្វឺត្សកូរ
h'yu-ts-koo-r
KO한국어
포트스크юре
po-teu-se-kyure
MRMR
फोर्टस्क्युर
fort-es-kyur
MSBahasa Melayu
Fortescure
fort-es-kyur
MYမြန်မာ
ဖိုးတက်စကူရ
fo-tay-ska-koo-r
NLNederlands
Fortescure
fort-es-kyur
NONorsk
Fortescure
fort-es-kyur
PAPA
ਫੋਰਟਸਕ્યੁਰ
for-ts-kyur
PLPolski
Fortescure
fort-es-kyur
PTPortuguês
Fortescure
fort-es-kyur
RORomână
Fortescure
fort-es-kyur
RUРусский
Фортескур
fort-es-kur
SVSvenska
Fortescure
fort-es-kyur
SWKiswahili
Fortescure
fort-es-kyur
TAதமிழ்
ஃபோர்ட்ஸ்கூர
for-t-s-koo-r
TEతెలుగు
ఫోర్ట్స్కూర
for-ts-koo-r
THไทย
ฟอร์ตสก्यูร์
fort-s-kyur
TLTL
Fortescure
fort-es-kyur
TRTürkçe
Fortescure
fort-es-kyur
UKУкраїнська
Фортескур
fort-es-kur
URاردو
فورٹسکیور
for-tes-ki-or
VITiếng Việt
Fortescure
fort-es-kyur
YOYO
Fortescure
fort-es-kyur
ZH中文
福特斯库尔
fú tè sī kù ěr
ZUZU
Fortescure
fort-es-kyur