Definitions for merlon
ˈmɜr lənmer·lon

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. merlonnoun

   a solid section between two crenels in a crenelated battlement

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. merlonnoun

   Any of the projections between the embrasures of a battlement

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Merlon

   A merlon is the solid upright section of a battlement (a crenellated parapet) in medieval architecture or fortifications. Merlons are sometimes pierced by narrow, vertical embrasures or slits designed for observation and fire. The space between two merlons is called a crenel, and a succession of merlons and crenels is a crenellation. Crenels designed in later eras for use by cannons were also called embrasures.

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1. merlon

   A merlon is a solid, upright section of a parapet in a medieval fortification or battlement, typically alternated with crenels or gaps (open spaces) for shooting or observing from. They are the high parts that form a protective edge and provide cover from enemy attacks.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Merlonnoun

   one of the solid parts of a battlemented parapet; a battlement. See Illust. of Battlement

2. Etymology: [F., perh. fr. L. moerus, for murus a wall, through (assumed) dim. moerulus.]

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1. Merlon

   A merlon forms the vertical solid parts of a battlement or crenellated parapet—in Medieval architecture of fortifications for millennia. Merlons are sometimes narrowly pierced by vertical embrasure "slits" to view and fire through. When a wider space is between two merlons it is called a crenel, and a series of many merlon—crenels creates crenellation. Crenels designed in later eras, for use by cannons, were called embrasures.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Merlon

   mėr′lon, n. (fort.) the part of a wall with battlements which lies between two openings. [Fr., prob. through Low L. forms from L. murus, a wall.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. merlon

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

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of merlon in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of merlon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=merlon
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Merlon
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merlon
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/merlon
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=merlon
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=merlon
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=merlon
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html