Look up: merlon

1. Merlon
   In architecture, a merlon is the solid piece of a battlement, between two embrasures.
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2. Merlon
   The high segment of the alternating high and low segments of a battlement.
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3. merlon
   [n] - a solid section between two crenels in a crenelated battlement
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4. Merlon
   solid part of embattled parapet that provided shelter to a defender
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5. Merlon
   The 'tooth' in crenellations, alternating with gaps. see Crenel
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6. Merlon
   Mer'lon noun [ French, perhaps from Latin moerus , for murus a wall, through (assumed) dim. moerulus .] (Fort.) One of the solid parts of a battlemented parapet; a battlement. See Illust. of Battlement .
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7. merlon
   noun a solid section between two crenels in a crenelated battlement
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8. Merlon
   • (n.) One of the solid parts of a battlemented parapet; a battlement. See Illust. of Battlement.
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9. merlon
   (from the article `battlement`) the parapet of a wall consisting of alternating low portions known as crenels, or crenelles (hence crenellated walls with battlements), and high ...
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10. merlon
    the 'teeth' of battlements, between the crenels or embrasures. High sections of battlements
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11. Merlon
    In fortifications a merlon is one of the solid parts of a battlemented parapet; a battlement.
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