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merlon
merlonmer·lon M0231200 (mûr′lən)n. A solid portion between two crenels in a battlement or crenelated wall. [French, from Italian merlone, augmentative of merlo, battlement, perhaps from Medieval Latin merulus, from Latin, merle (from their imagined similarity to blackbirds sitting on a wall).]merlon (ˈmɜːlən) n (Fortifications) fortifications the solid upright section in a crenellated battlement[C18: from French, from Italian merlone, from merlo battlement]mer•lon (ˈmɜr lən) n. (in a battlement) the solid part between two crenels. [1695–1705; < French < Italian merlone] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | merlon - a solid section between two crenels in a crenelated battlementbattlement, crenelation, crenellation - a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or gunsbulwark, rampart, wall - an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes; "they stormed the ramparts of the city"; "they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down" |
Merlon
MerlonOne of the solid alternates between two crenels, or open spaces, in a battlement parapet.  merlon merlon In an embattled parapet, one of the solid alternates between the embrasures. also see battlement.FinancialSeeCOPmerlon Related to merlon: crenelWords related to merlonnoun a solid section between two crenels in a crenelated battlementRelated Words- battlement
- crenelation
- crenellation
- bulwark
- rampart
- wall
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