noun🔗ShareCréneauAny 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 archers hid behind the merlon before stepping forward to fire their arrows through the opening in the wall. "Les archers se sont cachés derrière le créneau avant de s'avancer pour tirer leurs flèches à travers l'ouverture dans le mur.architecturemilitarybuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFaucon émerillonA small falcon, Falco columbarius, that breeds in northern North America, Europe, and Asia."A birdwatcher spotted a merlin perched on a branch, carefully observing the open field for its next meal. "Un ornithologue a aperçu un faucon émerillon perché sur une branche, observant attentivement le champ ouvert à la recherche de son prochain repas.animalbirdnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
