(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.

Alternative spelling of merlin (“a small falcon, Falco columbarius”)

A small falcon, Falco columbarius, that breeds in northern North America, Europe, and Asia.

(biochemistry) A cytoskeletal protein active in the suppression of tumors.

Alternative letter-case form of Merlot

A wizard in the Arthurian legend. / A census-designated place in Josephine County, Oregon, United States.

plural of merlon

A surname from Italian.

plural of merlot

(zoology) Any member of the family Merlucciidae of codlike fishes, including most hakes.