merlon
mer·lon
noun \ˈmər-lən\Definition of MERLON
: any of the solid intervals between crenellations of a battlement — see battlement illustration
Origin of MERLON
French, from Italian merlone, augmentative of merlo battlement, from Medieval Latin merulus, from Latin, merle
First Known Use: circa 1704
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