MERLON


Meaning of MERLON in English

ˈmərlən noun

( -s )

Etymology: French, from Italian merlone, aug. of merlo battlement, from Medieval Latin merulus, from Latin, blackbird — more at merl

1. : one of the solid intervals between embrasures of a battlemented parapet — see battlement illustration

2. archaic : a part of a warship's bulwark resembling a merlon

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