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PRONUNCIATION OF FORTLET

fortlet  [ˈfɔːtlət] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FORTLET

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fortlet is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FORTLET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of fortlet in the English dictionary

The definition of fortlet in the dictionary is a small fort.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FORTLET


ablet
ˈæblət
autopilot
ˌɔːtəˈpaɪlət
ballot
ˈbælət
bractlet
ˈbræktlət
cantlet
ˈkæntlət
carlot
ˈkɑːlət
charlotte
ˈʃɑːlət
copilot
ˈkəʊˌpaɪlət
fontlet
ˈfɒntlət
fruitlet
ˈfruːtlət
gallet
ˈɡælət
harlot
ˈhɑːlət
Lancelot
ˈlɑːnslət
Pilate
ˈpaɪlət
pilot
ˈpaɪlət
samlet
ˈsæmlət
tallet
ˈtælət
troutlet
ˈtraʊtlət
Winslet
ˈwɪnzlət
zealot
ˈzɛlət

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FORTLET

fortifier
fortifies
fortify
fortifyingly
fortilage
fortis
fortissimo
fortississimo
fortitude
fortitudinous
fortnight
fortnightlies
fortnightly
FORTRAN
fortress
fortresslike
fortuities
fortuitism
fortuitist
fortuitous

WORDS THAT END LIKE FORTLET

courtlet
cutlet
factory outlet
flatlet
frontlet
gantlet
gauntlet
heartlet
martlet
outlet
partlet
plantlet
retail outlet
run the gauntlet
shaver outlet
swiftlet
take up the gauntlet
tartlet
throw down the gauntlet
wristlet

Synonyms and antonyms of fortlet in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fortlet» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FORTLET

Find out the translation of fortlet to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fortlet from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fortlet» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

fortlet
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fortín
570 millions of speakers

English

fortlet
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

fortlet
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

fortlet
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

fortlet
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Fortim
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

fortlet
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fortin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fortlet
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kleinkastell
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

fortlet
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

fortlet
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fortlet
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

fortlet
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

fortlet
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फोर्टलेट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fortlet
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fortlet
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fortlet
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

fortlet
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fortlet
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

fortlet
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fortlet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fortlet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fortlet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fortlet

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FORTLET»

The term «fortlet» is used very little and occupies the 186.227 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FORTLET» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fortlet

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FORTLET»

Discover the use of fortlet in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fortlet and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Archaeology in Confrontation: Aspects of Roman Military ...
The most crucial evidence however is given by the presence, position, function and dating of the fortlet in the immediate vicinity of the tower (Fig. I)1 17. Recent analysis of this fortlet, which features are partly directly overlying the granaries' ...
Frank Vermeulen, Kathy Sas, Wouter Dhaeze, 2004
2
Itinerary and directory for Western India: being a ...
Mnurr, revenue solely derived from the Alum Pits at this village which itself belongs to the Raja named Kaupree Kurrumsi, .... l,67,ooo Dessulpoor, 6,ood Futtehghur, town and hill fort, 3o,ooo Khuree, fortlet, .... .... .... 2,000 Dessulpoor, in Wagur, ...
John Clunes, 1826
3
Rome's Northern Frontier AD 70-235: Beyond Hadrian's Wall
Castle Greg, 3.7 miles (6km) south-east of the village of West Calder, was a fortlet (0.3 ha) probably built to monitor an east-west road that may have run along the northern flank of the Pentland Hills and joined the major Clydesdale-Annandale ...
Nic Fields, 2005
4
The Border magazine
I was pleased to find there a beautiful example of a fortlet, full of the remains of ancient habitations. I herewith send to you a very rough sketch, — No. I being of the district, shewing the relative positions of the Terraces, Hill, Fortlet, and other ...
‎1863
5
Handbook to Life in Ancient Rome
Glasgow Bridge (fortlet); 11. Kirkintilloch; 12. Auchendavy; 13. Bar Hill; 14. Croy Hill (fort and fortlet); 15. Westerwood; 16. Castlecary; 17. Seabegs fort and Seabegs Wood fortlet; 18. Rough Castle; 19. Watling Lodge (fortlet); 20. Camelon ; 21.
Lesley Adkins, Roy Adkins, 2004
6
Limes XX: Estudios sobre la frontera romana (Roman frontier ...
This freedom extended to what is probably the starkest difference between fortlet use on the British and German frontiers: their relationship with the linear barrier. Unlike Hadrian's Wall, where the turrets, milecastles and ultimately even the forts  ...
Norbert Hanel, Ángel Morillo Cerdán, Esperanza Martín Hernández, 2009
7
Agricola Conquers Northern Britain
There are 15 types of forts in six groups defined by size: legionary, vexillation, super and extra large, very large and large, standard and fortlet. Each of these has been given a three letter code (see above). It is possible to reconstruct using  ...
Paul Coby, 2010
8
Archaeology from Historical Aerial and Satellite Archives
Among the latter, the remains of the fortlet at Galaţi-Dunărea are clearly visible as at least partially extant where it is not overlain by modern cultivation, located on the edge of the higher ground overlooking the confluence of the Siret and ...
William S. Hanson, Ioana A. Oltean, 2012
9
Imperial Mines and Quarries in the Roman World: ...
The interior of the fort/fortlet revealed a complex sequence with five phases of construction. The internal layout of the fort/ fortlet, however, remains unclear. Around 100 AD the size of the fort was reduced and the new fortlet saw a refurbishment ...
Alfred Michael Hirt, 2010
10
Tripolitania
5:10 a) The Roman fortlet of Ksar Rhilane (Tisavar) (after Gombeaud 1901); b) detail ofthe fortlet at Henschir Medeina (after Lecoy de la Marche 1894, but cf. 5:8 ). Si Aioun (praesidium...) I know of no published plan of this site, but the most ...
David J. Mattingly, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FORTLET»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fortlet is used in the context of the following news items.
1
A chance to glimpse medieval artwork
The parkland boasts the remains of a Roman fortlet, part of the Antonine Wall; the ruins of a medieval church; plus a cottage workshop once ... «Linlithgow Journal & Gazette, Jun 15»
2
REVIEW: Hunters Inn on Exmoor is great for walks and food
And this exhilarating walk also takes you to a Roman Fortlet and through ancient oak woodlands. At this time of year, the cliffs are alive with a ... «North Devon Journal, Jun 15»
3
Historic Chepstow home once linked to William the Conqueror's …
It once functioned as a fortlet to Chepstow Castle and boasts links to one of the town's most historic families. Now Grade II*-listed Itton Court's ... «WalesOnline, Jan 15»
4
Hardgate pensioner's appeal for benches at Goldenhill Park heard …
On the top of the hill, within the public Goldenhill Park, a small fort and an earlier fortlet have been located and excavated. On the west slope of ... «Clydebank Post, Nov 14»
5
OFFICIALS Recommend Wind Farm Refusal
Historic Scotland object because of the potential for "significant adverse effects" on the setting of the Lurg Moor Roman Fortlet and Roman ... «Inverclyde Now, Nov 14»
6
Grangemouth news from Thursday, October 2
... the pre-Roman occupation of the land, the Roman fortlet at Bridgeness and the Antonine Wall before the present-day structure was built. «Falkirk Herald, Oct 14»
7
Welsh History Month: Castles and coast – a winning combination
... Cadw sites along the Wales Coast Path are free to explore and include Flint Castle, Penmon Priory and Caer Gybi Roman Fortlet in the north; ... «WalesOnline, Sep 14»
8
Aerial surveys reveals North Devon's flooding secrets
A 3D map view of looking inland over the Old Burrow Roman Fortlet near Countisbury taken by the LiDAR laser mapping survey. Picture: Tellus ... «North Devon Gazette, Jun 14»
9
Saddleworth group given £75k for dig at Castleshaw Roman Forts
“In the 1980s we did a lot of work on exploring and presenting the smaller fortlet, now we have the opportunity to start doing this for the larger ... «Manchester Evening News, May 14»
10
Roman watchtower on Steep Holm discovered by Bristol University …
... the building appears to have rounded corners which is a tell-tale footprint of a Roman military building such as a small fortlet or signal station. «Western Daily Press, Apr 14»

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