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merlon
CIDE DICTIONARY
merlon, n. [F., perh. fr. L. moerus, for murus a wall, through (assumed) dim. moerulus.].
One of the solid parts of a battlemented parapet; a battlement. See Illust. of Battlement. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
merlon, n. the solid part of an embattled parapet between two embrasures.
Etymology
F f. It. merlone f. merlo battlement
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