machicolation /ma-chik-ō-lāˈshən/ (fortification)

1. A space between the corbels supporting a parapet, or an opening in the floor of a projecting gallery, for dropping missiles, molten lead, etc, on an attacking enemy
2. A structure with such openings
3. The provision of such openings or structures

machicˈolate transitive verb

To provide or build with machicolations

machicˈolated adjective

• Semitized
• Semitizes
• Semitizing
• semitone
• semitones
• semitonic
• semi-trailer
• semi-trailers
• semitransparency
• semitransparent
• semi-tropical
• semi-tropics
• semi-truck
• semi-trucks
• semi-tubular
• semi-uncial
• semi-uncials
• semivowel
• semivowels
• semiwater gas
• semiwater gases
• semi-weekly
• semmit
• semmits
• Semnopithecus