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machicolation

ma·chic·o·la·tion

machicolation

 
pronunciation:
m chI k leI shn
part of speech: 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.
definition 2: an overhanging gallery or parapet that has such an opening.