noun🔗ShareEsmerejónA small falcon, Falco columbarius, that breeds in northern North America, Europe, and Asia."A merlin perched on the fence post, its keen eyes scanning the field for prey. "Un esmerejón se posó en el poste de la cerca, con sus ojos agudos escudriñando el campo en busca de presas.birdanimalnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAlmenasAny 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 medieval castle's merlons offered excellent cover for the soldiers. "Las almenas del castillo medieval ofrecían una excelente cobertura a los soldados.architecturemilitarywarbuildinghistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
