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MACHICOLATION (from Fr. machicoulis)

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Originally appearing in Volume V17, Page 237 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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MACHICOLATION (from Fr. machicoulis) , an opening between a
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wall and a
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parapet, formed by corbelling out the latter, so that the defenders might throw down stones, melted
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lead, &c., upon assailants below .

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