wikipedia|Machicolations
English
Image:Newark Castle corbelling.jpg|thumb|280px|Parapets at [[Newark Castle, Port Glasgow, supported on decorative machicolation.]]

Etymology
From Medieval Latin machicolatus|machicol�tus, past participle of machicolare|machicol�re, from Old French machicoller, from machicolleis, machicolation, from Old Provençal machacol, from macar, to crush + col, neck.

Verb
machicolate

1. To furnish with machicolations.

Derived terms
machicolation

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