Merlon
Pronunciation : Mer"lon
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F., perh. fr. L. moerus, for murus a wall, through (assumed) dim. moerulus.] (Fort.)
Definition : Defn: One of the solid parts of a battlemented parapet; a battlement. See Illust. of Battlement.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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