The word comes from the French language, adapted from the Italianmerlone, possibly a shortened form of mergola, connected with Latinmergae (pitchfork), or from a diminutive moerulus, from murus or moerus (a wall). An alternative etymology suggests that the medieval Latin merulus functioned as a diminutive of Latin merle, expressing an image of blackbirds sitting on a wall. This latter etymology, however, seems dubious.
As an essential part of battlements, merlons were used in fortifications for millennia. The best known examples appear on medieval buildings, where battlements were often used as much for decoration as for defensive purposes. After falling out of favour when the invention of cannon forced buildings to take a much lower profile, they re-emerged as decorative features in buildings constructed in the neo-Gothic style of the 19th century.
Merlon is the Company's partner and the operator of its properties in the Nile Delta region of northern Egypt.
Based on information made available by Merlon to Melrose, the net proved reserves attributable to Merlon's interests in the USA as at 31 December 2005 were estimated to be 10.7 Bcf of gas and 175 Mbbls of oil and condensate.
Should the directors of Merlon, in exercising their fiduciary duties, accept a better offer at any time prior to the closing of the Acquisition, Merlon is obliged to pay Melrose a termination fee of $7.35 million.
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