machicolate

Parapets at Newark Castle, Port Glasgow, supported on decorative machicolation.

Meaning

Verb

To furnish with machicolations.

Origin

From Medieval Latin machicolātus, perfect participle of machicolāre, from Old French machicoller, from machicolleis, from Old Occitan machacol, from macar + col.

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