Alternate names for the Tank?
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Tectors. - as in ProTECTOR
if not that, i do like the use of Cataphract or Dreadnaught. But to be honest, Dreadnaught sounds better for a ship.
if not that, i do like the use of Cataphract or Dreadnaught. But to be honest, Dreadnaught sounds better for a ship.
Maybe go for the Italian way, and call them "Armed Chariots," or "Armechar" for short.
Maybe the Americans could call theirs "Ironclads" 
? And because the whole conception of the word 'tank' was just a ruse, maybe Bucket?
? And because the whole conception of the word 'tank' was just a ruse, maybe Bucket?
I always like to think of tanks as modern day counterpart of chariots, so how about "Machine-drawn Chariot", and later simply Chariots?
Or, if modern tanks comes closer to the ancient cataphracts and knights, how about "Cataphract Automobile", or Catamobils, and then Catas.
When it comes to Chinese, I think other than a Phono-semantic matching Tanke (坦克=smoothly overcome) and a dull Zhanche (戰車=battlewagon), it would be much more interesting to name it as Mengchong (蒙冲=covered assaulter) , originally for a type of leather-covered ship.
Or, if modern tanks comes closer to the ancient cataphracts and knights, how about "Cataphract Automobile", or Catamobils, and then Catas.
When it comes to Chinese, I think other than a Phono-semantic matching Tanke (坦克=smoothly overcome) and a dull Zhanche (戰車=battlewagon), it would be much more interesting to name it as Mengchong (蒙冲=covered assaulter) , originally for a type of leather-covered ship.
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War Wagons, Leviathans, Phalanxes, Elephants, Rhinoceros, Aurochs, Goliaths, Cyclops, Behemoths, Razorbacks, & last but not least Barrels...
"Crawlers" might work.
"Quick Gunsche: To the Bunkermobile!"
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"Quick Gunsche: To the Bunkermobile!"
."Crawlers" might work.
Thanks alot. Now I'm imaging Downfall Hitler as 60's Batman.
"Quick Gunsche: To the Bunkermobile!"
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That makes sense. The caliber of tank armament is on par with torpedo boats and destroyers, not battleships and cruisers.
Shortening to lander might get a bit confusing when space travel is developed though. The Lunar lander could be mistaken for a tank, especially in translation.
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I think naval naming of tanks would have a huge and potentially very positive effect on tank development. People would naturally think of diversifying the types of tanks according to their naval counterparts, therefore potentially butterflying away the post WWI stagnation of tank.
I don't think cavalry roles matches tank roles perfectly, but let me give it a try:
Cuirassier-wagons:Heavy tanks used to overcome permanent fortifications, bunkers, et cetera, in the same way cuirassiers were frequently used for siege. Later used for all heavy tanks.
Lancer-wagons: Basically a medium tank, originally designed to break through less-permanent infantry positions like trenches.
Hussar-wagon: a fast, highly maneuverable light tank, either wheeled or tracked. Originally designed to achieve strategic maneuverability or exploit breached lines.
Mechanized Archer: Tank Destroyers, developed alone the lines of Horse Archers.
Chasseur-wagons: Tankettes. Mainly used for reconnaissance and harassment.
Dragoon-wagons: Armored Personnel Carriers.
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If Russia and not UK dominates early tank design, the tank might become known as vezdekhod.
It even has sloped armor, just like future Russian tanks.
How about just "mech"? Sure we in OTL might think of giant robots, but when you think about it the word doesn't actually have to mean that and it's sufficiently badass and rolls off the tongue pretty well.
"The French were routed by Rommel's mechs."
It even has sloped armor, just like future Russian tanks.
How about just "mech"? Sure we in OTL might think of giant robots, but when you think about it the word doesn't actually have to mean that and it's sufficiently badass and rolls off the tongue pretty well.
"The French were routed by Rommel's mechs."
Better that than willies.