verb
- constructing or furnishing with machicolations (openings in the floor of a projecting parapet through which defenders can drop stones or other objects on attackers below)
Usage: architecture; historical; present participle of machicolate
Examples
- The medieval castle was strengthened by machicolating the outer walls.
- Architects were machicolating the fortress to improve its defensive capabilities.
- The builders finished machicolating the gatehouse before winter arrived.
- By machicolating the parapets, the engineers created effective defensive positions.