MACHICOLATION

13 letters 22 Scrabble points /məˌtʃɪkəˈleɪʃ(ə)n/

Definition of MACHICOLATION

noun
  1. An opening between corbels that support a projecting parapet, or in the floor of a gallery or the roof of a portal, of a fortified building from which missiles can be shot or heated items dropped upon assailants attacking the base of the walls.

    Synonyms: machicoulis
  2. A projecting parapet with a series of such openings.

Related words: machicoulis

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters M A C H I C O L A T I O N
Length 13 letters
Scrabble Score 22 points

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