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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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of merlon1

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of merlon1

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

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