Definition of merlon Merlon

mer•lon

We found 5 definitions of merlon from 5 different sources.

What does merlon mean?

WordNet

Noun

Plural: merlons

merlon - a solid section between two crenels in a crenelated battlement

rampart, bulwark, wall an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes; "they stormed the ramparts of the city"; "they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down"

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Wiktionary

merlon (Noun)
Any of the projections between the embrasures of a battlement.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

merlon (n.)
One of the solid parts of a battlemented parapet; a battlement. See Illust. of Battlement.

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

merlon
That part of the parapet of a battery between two adjacent embrasures, 15 or 20 feet long in general.

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

merlon
The mass of earth of the parapet between two embrasures, generally from 15 to 18 feet in length. Also, the projection on the top of a crenellated wall.