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machicolated
noun(ma-chic-o-la-tion)
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
machicolated
noun(ma-chic-o-la-tion)
a gallery or parapet containing such openings
machicolated
noun(ma-chic-o-la-tion)
construction imitating medieval machicolation

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