merlon

noun

mer·​lon ˈmər-lən 

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

Examples of merlon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Conversely, an arresting-looking romaine salad, dressed with za'atar yogurt and served in a bowl with Parmesan crisps lining the edge like merlons atop a castle wall, is oddly underseasoned. —Mike Sula, Chicago Reader, 31 May 2018

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, borrowed from Italian merlone, augmentative of merlo "battlement" (earlier in Medieval Latin merulus), probably metaphorical use of merlo "blackbird" (going back to Latin merulus), the alternating crenellations and merlons on a battlement suggesting a row of birds — more at merle entry 1

First Known Use

circa 1704, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for merlon

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon