English Explanatory Dictionary

machicolate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To furnish with machicolations.

Word forms

machicolate machicolates machicolating machicolated

Etymology

From Medieval Latin machicolātus, perfect participle of machicolāre, from Old French machicoller, from machicolleis (“machicolation”), from Old Occitan machacol, from macar (“to crush”) + col (“neck”).

Derived words

machicolation
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