English Dictionary

merlon

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈmɜːlən/

名詞

歴史的

(architecture, military, historical) 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.

日本語の意味

城壁や要塞の垣上部に設けられた、射撃時に防御のための遮蔽物となる垂直の突起部。もともとは、射手が矢を放つ際に身を隠すために用いられた建築的・軍事的要素です。

The archer crouched behind a merlon as arrows streaked across the battlefield.

射手は戦場を横切る矢が飛び交う中、胸壁の突出部に身を潜めた。

意味（1）

(architecture, military, historical) 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.

The Merlons, to the end that they may be good, ought to be made of Earth, the most eaſie to be tempered that may be: And this Earth ought alſo to be mixed with Withy Twigs, or Brambles, provided they take Root, after which they are to be lined with good Turff.

merlons （ plural ）