merlon

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈmɜːlən/
• (GA) IPA: /ˈmɝl(ə)n/

Noun

merlon (plural merlons)

1. (architecture, military, historical) Any of the upright#Adjective|upright projections between the embrasures of a battlement, originally for archers to shield#Verb|shield behind while shoot#Verb|shooting arrows over the embrasures, or through loopholes in the merlons.

   Synonyms: cop, embattle

Translations

• French: merlon
• German: Zinne
• Italian: merlo
• Portuguese: merlão
• Russian: зубе́ц
• Spanish: merlón, almena

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