machecolle (1381)
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machecolle (1381)

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  FEW:  makk- 6/i,69a Gdf:  machecolie 5,58c GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  machier (machicolis)  DMF:  machicoulis  TLF:  mâchicoulis  OED:  machicoulis n.  MED: ∅ DMLBS:  machecollum 1671a
 

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1archit.mil.machicolation, defensive opening through which molten lead, stones etc. could be dropped: 
( 1381 )  [...] corbelz [...] de bone et covenable longour pur machecolle  462
machecoller 
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