merlon

[ mur-luhn ]

noun

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

merlon

/ ˈmɜːlən /

noun

1. fortifications the solid upright section in a crenellated battlement

Word History and Origins

Origin of merlon¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of merlon¹

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

Example Sentences

Friar Jerome, armed with an enormous mace, mounted on a merlon, felled all who came within his reach.

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The same is also found in Italian battlements, where the merlon is of much greater height and is capped in a peculiar fashion.

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Then, making one end fast to a merlon, he slid down after her.

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Simon pulled on one end of the rope, and it snaked around the merlon and came rippling down to him.

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Something whizzed past Simon's head and struck the brick merlon beside him.

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