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machicolate

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/məˈtʃɪkəʊˌleɪt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mə chik′ə lāt′)

ma•chic•o•late (mə chik′ə lāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -lat•ed, -lat•ing.

Architectureto provide with machicolations.

Medieval Latin machecoll(um), a Latinization of Middle French *machecol literally, (it) breaks (the) neck (from the use of such openings to drop projectiles on an ascending attacker; mache, 3d singular present of macher to beat, break, bruise (apparently of expressive origin, originally) + col neck (see collar)) + -ate¹; compare late Middle English machecollyd machicolated
1765–75

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machicolate /məˈtʃɪkəʊˌleɪt/ vb

(transitive) to construct machicolations at the top of (a wall)

Etymology: 18th Century: from Old French machicoller, ultimately from Provençal machacol, from macar to crush + col neck

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machicolation

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