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ma·chic·o·la·tion
 machicolation
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- pronunciation:
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chI
k
leI
shn
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noun |
| definition 1: |
an opening in the floor of an overhanging gallery or parapet through which weapons such as rocks or boiling liquids can be dropped on attackers.
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| definition 2: |
an overhanging gallery or parapet that has such an opening.
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