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machicolation
noun
A projecting parapet supported by corbels on a medieval castle; has openings through which stones or boiling water could be dropped on an enemy
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məˌtʃɪkəˈleɪʃ(ə)n
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noun
A projecting parapet supported by corbels on a medieval castle; has openings through which stones or boiling water could be dropped on an enemy
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