Merlon: meaning, definitions and examples
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merlon
[ หmษหrlษn ]
architecture
A solid section between two crenels in a battlement or crenellated parapet.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The archers hid behind the merlon while waiting for the enemy to approach.
- The castle's merlons provided protection for the soldiers during the siege.
Translations
Translations of the word "merlon" in other languages:
๐ต๐น merlรฃo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฎเฅเคฐเคฒเฅเคจ
๐ฉ๐ช Zinnen
๐ฎ๐ฉ merlon
๐บ๐ฆ ะผะตัะปะพะฝ
๐ต๐ฑ merlon
๐ฏ๐ต ใกใชใชใณ (merion)
๐ซ๐ท merlon
๐ช๐ธ merlรณn
๐น๐ท mazgallฤฑ diล
๐ฐ๐ท ์ด์๋ฒฝ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุฑููู
๐จ๐ฟ cimbuลรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ merlon
๐จ๐ณ ๅๅฃ (duวkวu)
๐ธ๐ฎ merlon
๐ฎ๐ธ merlon
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะผะตัะปะพะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแ แแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ merlon
๐ฒ๐ฝ merlรณn
Word origin
The word 'merlon' originated from the Old French term 'merillon', which was derived from the Italian 'merlone', meaning 'large tooth'. The concept of merlons in fortifications dates back to medieval times, where they were used as protective elements in battlements. Merlons provided cover for soldiers while allowing them to shoot at enemies through the crenels. Over time, the term 'merlon' became commonly used in English to refer to these solid sections in battlements.