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merlon

/ˈmɜː.lɒn/

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noun

/ˈmɜː.lɒn/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее сплошной вертикальный участок зубца крепостной стены или парапета, расположенный между двумя бойницами или проёмами.

A noun referring to a solid, upright section of a battlement or parapet, located between two crenels or openings.

  1. Architectural elementC2formal

    A solid upright section of a battlement or parapet, positioned between two crenels (openings).

    ruЗубец

    • The castle's merlons provided cover for archers during a siege.
    • Each merlon was carved from local stone.
    • The merlons were decorated with intricate carvings.

    Antonymscrenel

Forms
  • merlons plural form
  • merlons' possessive plural form
  • merlon's possessive singular form