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machicolate Definition

ma·chico·late (mə c̸hik′ə lāt′)

transitive verb -·lat′ed, -·lat′·ing

to put machicolations in (a parapet, etc.)

Etymology: < ML machicolatus, pp. of machicolare < MFr machicoler < *machicol, machicolation < Prov machacol < macar, to crush, beat (< VL *maccare, to crush) + col, neck: from use of machicolations for dropping stones, etc.

machicolate Usage Examples

Object

  • parapet: Above, weighted down by the heavily machicolated parapet and bartizans, the weak upper stories of rectangular windows.