forteresse
French → English
(military) Fortress: a fortified place or town designed for defense
Le roi a ordonné la construction d'une forteresse imprenable sur la colline.
(English) The king ordered the construction of an impregnable fortress on the hill.
Les murs épais de la forteresse médiévale ont résisté à plusieurs mois de siège.
(English) The thick walls of the medieval fortress withstood several months of siege.
(aviation/history) Flying Fortress: a type of heavy bomber used in WWII
Pendant la guerre, la forteresse volante a largué ses bombes sur les usines.
(English) During the war, the flying fortress dropped its bombs on the factories.
On pouvait entendre le vrombissement des moteurs de la forteresse approchant.
(English) The roar of the fortress's engines could be heard approaching.
Entry ID: fr:en:forteresse · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary