machecole

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• Machecole — Synonym of the verb machicolate , i.e. to add or create machicolations. [< OldFr. machecoller] …   Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

• Machicolation — An opening between the corbels which support a projecting parapet, or in the vault of a portal, through which molten lead, hot oil, stones, etc. could be dropped on attackers below. This is an 18c word formed from Machecole …   Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

• magecolle — variant of machecole v. Obs …   Useful english dictionary

• matchcole — matchcole, matchecold see machecole v …   Useful english dictionary

• matchecold — matchcole, matchecold see machecole v …   Useful english dictionary