merlon

[ mur-luhn ]

/ ˈmɜr lən /

noun

(in a battlement) the solid part between two crenels.

Origin of merlon

1695–1705; <French <Italian merlone, augmentative of merlo (in plural, merli battlements) < ?

Words nearby merlon

merkin, merle, Merleau-Ponty, merlin, Merlo, merlon, Merlot, mermaid, mermaid's purse, mermaid's wineglass, Mermaid Tavern

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Example sentences from the Web for merlon

The same is also found in Italian battlements, where the merlon is of much greater height and is capped in a peculiar fashion.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 4|Various
Then, making one end fast to a merlon, he slid down after her.
The Devil in Iron|Robert E. Howard
Simon pulled on one end of the rope, and it snaked around the merlon and came rippling down to him.
The Saracen: Land of the Infidel|Robert Shea
Friar Jerome, armed with an enormous mace, mounted on a merlon, felled all who came within his reach.
Annals of a Fortress|E. Viollet-le-Duc

British Dictionary definitions for merlon

merlon

/ (ˈmɜːlən) /

noun

fortifications the solid upright section in a crenellated battlement

Word Origin for merlon

C18: from French, from Italian merlone, from merlo battlement

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单词	merlon
释义	merlon [ mur-luhn ] / ˈmɜr lən / noun (in a battlement) the solid part between two crenels. Origin of merlon 1695–1705; <French <Italian merlone, augmentative of merlo (in plural, merli battlements) < ? Words nearby merlon merkin, merle, Merleau-Ponty, merlin, Merlo, merlon, Merlot, mermaid, mermaid's purse, mermaid's wineglass, Mermaid Tavern Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for merlon The same is also found in Italian battlements, where the merlon is of much greater height and is capped in a peculiar fashion. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 4\|Various Then, making one end fast to a merlon, he slid down after her. The Devil in Iron\|Robert E. Howard Simon pulled on one end of the rope, and it snaked around the merlon and came rippling down to him. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel\|Robert Shea Friar Jerome, armed with an enormous mace, mounted on a merlon, felled all who came within his reach. Annals of a Fortress\|E. Viollet-le-Duc British Dictionary definitions for merlon merlon / (ˈmɜːlən) / noun fortifications the solid upright section in a crenellated battlement Word Origin for merlon C18: from French, from Italian merlone, from merlo battlement Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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