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merlons

merlons is the plural of merlon.

Meaning of merlon

Noun

merlon (plural merlons)

  1. (historical) Any of the upright projections between the embrasures of a battlement, originally for archers to shield behind while shooting arrows over the embrasures, or through loopholes in the merlons.
    • The Merlons, to the end that they may be good, ought to be made of Earth, the most eaſie to be tempered that may be: And this Earth ought alſo to be mixed with Withy Twigs, or Brambles, provided they take Root, after which they are to be lined with good Turff.1693, “Of the Embrasures or Merlons”, in Abel Swall, transl., The New Method of Fortification, as Practised by Monsieur de Vauban, Engineer General of France. […], 2nd edition, London: […] Abell...
    Synonyms:
    cop, embattle

Questions about merlons

What is merlons the plural of?
Merlons is the plural of merlon.

Words near merlons in the dictionary

  1. merlins
  2. merlion
  3. merlions
  4. Merlo
  5. merlon
  6. merlons
  7. Merlos
  8. merlot
  9. merlots
  10. merls
  11. merluccid

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