| 释义 |
mer·lon
\ˈmərlən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: French, from Italian merlone, aug. of merlo battlement, from Medieval Latin merulus, from Latin, blackbird — more at merl
1. : one of the solid intervals between embrasures of a battlemented parapet — see battlement illustration
2. archaic : a part of a warship's bulwark resembling a merlon |