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Raremerlon
The correct spelling is merlon.
How to pronounce merlon
/ˈmɜːlən/
nounIPA: /ˈmɜːlən/
Say it like: Mer-lon
The correct spelling is 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…
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Definition
noun
- 1.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.
- 2.A small falcon, Falco columbarius, that breeds in northern North America, Europe, and Asia.
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