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merlon forms the vertical solid parts of a battlement or crenellated parapet —in Medieval architecture of fortifications for millennia
Kaynak: MerlonThe solid widths between the crenels are called
merlon s (also cops or kneelers). A wall with battlements is said to be crenelated or
Kaynak: BattlementIn military architecture, an embrasure is the opening in a crenellation or battlement between the two raised solid portions or
merlon s,
Kaynak: Embrasurehtm consists of series of two or three steps, as if each
merlon has a smaller
merlon atop it. Parker's glossary says that double-
Kaynak: Line (heraldry)a band of ceramic inlay, pointed
merlon s, and decorative arches; it has a large plaza with gardens, and is floodlit at night The minaret
Kaynak: Koutoubia Mosqueat this time, such as a stone wall around the perimeter and the use of
merlon s, which give these monasteries the look of a medieval castle.
Kaynak: YecapixtlaThe top of the palace walls is decorated with square
merlon s. On the right is a wide roofless loggia with a seven-bay arcade, supported
Kaynak: Palazzo dei Papi di ViterboIn the 14th century
merlon s were added, by partly destroying the Arab inscription (in Kufic characters) which embellished the upper part
Kaynak: Zisa, PalermoIt is a 3-floors building with
merlon -decorated white walls, located in Mizingani Road, on the seafront, between the House of Wonders
Kaynak: Palace Museum, ZanzibarThe fort is essentially a square of high, brown walls with
merlon s, protecting an inner courtyard. In the courtyard there are some
Kaynak: Old Fort of Zanzibar