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Machicolation

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Noun

1. machicolation

a projecting parapet supported by corbels on a medieval castle; has openings through which stones or boiling water could be dropped on an enemy

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Machicolation

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noun
1. 
(esp in medieval castles) a projecting gallery or parapet supported on corbels having openings through which missiles could be dropped
2. 
any such opening

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Machicolation

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noun
1. 
an opening in the floor of a projecting gallery or parapet, between the supports or corbels, or in the roof over an entrance, through which hot liquids, heavy stones, etc. could be dropped by the defenders of a fortress
2. 
a gallery, parapet, etc. with such openings

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Machicolation

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n.
1.
a. A projecting gallery at the top of a castle wall, supported by a row of corbels and having openings in the floor through which stones and boiling liquids could be dropped on attackers.
b. One of these openings.
2. A row of small projecting arches used as an ornamental architectural feature.

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