machicolate verb trans. [mǝ'tʃɪkǝleɪt] L18.[Anglo-Latin machicollare, from Old French machicoler, ult. from Provençal machacol, from macar beat, crush + col neck: see -ATE3. Cf. earlier MACHECOLE.]Architecture. Provide with machicolations. Chiefly as
machicolated ppl adjective.
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