ma·chic·o·la·tion
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Definition of machicolation
1a
: an opening between the corbels of a projecting parapet or in the floor of a gallery or roof of a portal for discharging missiles upon assailants below — see battlement illustration
b
: a gallery or parapet containing such openings
2
: construction imitating medieval machicolation
Other Words from machicolation
machicolated
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mə-ˈchi-kə-ˌlā-təd
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adjective
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adjective
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“Machicolation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/machicolation. Accessed 28 May. 2022.
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