merlons

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A form of merlon — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of merlon
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MLA

“merlons.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/merlons. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “merlons,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/merlons.

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