MERLON


Meaning of MERLON in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' m ə r-l ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: French, from Italian merlone, augmentative of merlo battlement, from Medieval Latin merulus, from Latin, merle

Date: circa 1704

: any of the solid intervals between crenellations of a battlement ― see BATTLEMENT illustration

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