merlon

/ˈmɜːlən/

IPA: /M ER0 L AA0 N/

noun
  1. 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.

    syn:copembattle

Synonyms

copembattle
noun
  1. 1

    A small falcon, Falco columbarius, that breeds in northern North America, Europe, and Asia.

    syn:pigeon hawk

Synonyms

pigeon hawk

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