noun Download 🔗Share A small falcon, Falco columbarius, that breeds in northern North America, Europe, and Asia. Examples : "A merlin perched on the fence post, its keen eyes scanning the field for prey. " bird animal nature biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "The medieval castle's merlons offered excellent cover for the soldiers. " architecture military war building history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading