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Floor-opening between the supporting corbels of a battlement
In architecture, a machicolation (French: mâchicoulis) is an opening between the supporting corbels of a battlement through which defenders can target
Machicolation
Heavy vertically-closing gate typically found in medieval fortifications
Commons has media related to Portcullises. Drawbridge Hoarding (castles) Machicolation Sally port Yett Harper, Douglas. "portcullis". Online Etymology Dictionary
Portcullis
Hole in the ceiling of a gateway or passageway
used because of its cost), down on attackers. Similar holes, called machicolations, were often located in the curtain walls of castles, fortified manor
Murder_hole
Medieval stronghold in Blarney, Ireland
Kings of Desmond, and dates from 1446. The Blarney Stone is among the machicolations of the castle. The castle originally dates from before 1200, when a
Blarney_Castle
Parapet in which gaps or indentations occur at intervals
projecting galleries with floor openings are called machicolations. Where full stone machicolation was impractical, timber hoardings served the same purpose
Battlement
Medieval defensive tower in Benavites, Valencia, Spain
appear in the plasterwork coffered ceiling of the first floor and in the machicolation at the top of the tower. On 19 June 1984, due to the tower's state of
Torre_de_Benavites
Municipality in Catalonia, Spain
Renaissance windows, the talking shield (a Galceran, a bush) and the machicolation over the main door. A building with a 4-sided roof, built in the 14th
Calella
15th century castle in Ireland
not be able to scale to those heights so larger windows were safe. Machicolations were stone structures at the top of the castle protruding out from the
Ross_Castle
Piece of masonry jutting out of a wall to carry any superincumbent weight
two or three courses projecting over one another; those carrying the machicolations of English and French castles had four courses. In modern chimney construction
Corbel
Fortified structure
gatehouses, and comprised several elements: crenellations, hoardings, machicolations, and loopholes. Crenellation is the collective name for alternating
Castle
Grade I listed building in Conwy, Wales
be resupplied from the sea. It retains the earliest surviving stone machicolations in Britain and what historian Jeremy Ashbee has described as the "best
Conwy_Castle
Cage full of rock
Kasbah Keep Kremlin (Detinets) Ksar Landesburg Loophole L-plan castle Machicolation Merlon Moat Motte-and-bailey Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork
Gabion
Village in County Sligo, Ireland
house rather than a medieval castle, with gun slits in the walls and a machicolation over the door. The walls of the castle are made from stones taken from
Castlebaldwin
Temporary wooden defensive structures
of the invention of machicolations, which were an improvement on hoardings, not least because masonry is fireproof. Machicolations are also permanent and
Hoarding_(castle)
Iron Age type of settlement
Kasbah Keep Kremlin (Detinets) Ksar Landesburg Loophole L-plan castle Machicolation Merlon Moat Motte-and-bailey Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork
Oppidum
Central military fortification of a town
Kasbah Keep Kremlin (Detinets) Ksar Landesburg Loophole L-plan castle Machicolation Merlon Moat Motte-and-bailey Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork
Citadel
Historical fortification in the city of Pune, India
cone heads. The bastions flanking the gatehouse has arrow-loops and machicolation chutes through which boiling oil could be poured onto offending raiders
Shaniwar_Wada
Part of a medieval fortification
constructed in the Gothic Revival style of the 19th century. Defensive walls Machicolation Friar, Stephen (2003). The Sutton Companion to Castles, Sutton Publishing
Merlon
Defensive bank or wall surrounding a fortified site, such as a castle or settlement
and a means of communication with other parts of the fortification. Machicolation: an overhanging projection supported by corbels, the floor of which
Rampart_(fortification)
Type of fortified village in North Africa
Kasbah Keep Kremlin (Detinets) Ksar Landesburg Loophole L-plan castle Machicolation Merlon Moat Motte-and-bailey Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork
Ksar
Royal palace in Seville, Spain
access to the enclosure. Between the lintel of this gate and under a machicolation there was a painting of a lion, whose origin is unknown, although it
Alcázar_of_Seville
Fortified outpost or gateway
Kasbah Keep Kremlin (Detinets) Ksar Landesburg Loophole L-plan castle Machicolation Merlon Moat Motte-and-bailey Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork
Barbican
Early modern fortification style built to withstand cannon fire
could not shoot at them from nearby walls, until the development of machicolation. In contrast, the bastion fortress was a very flat structure composed
Bastion_fort
arched doorway, a five-light west window, and an embattled parapet on machicolations. The chancel has a four-light east window, angle buttresses, and turrets
Listed buildings in Wrenthorpe and Outwood West
Listed_buildings_in_Wrenthorpe_and_Outwood_West
Tower house in County Kilkenny, Ireland
parapets are crenellated in the Irish style with loopholes, alure, machicolation and weeps. Leask, H. G. (1 January 1937). "Clara Castle, Co. Kilkenny"
Clara_Castle
Defensive feature in medieval fortification
doors. It is often combined with means for an active defence, such as machicolations, in effect confining intruders to a narrow killing zone. Its defensive
Bent_entrance
Military defensive construction
Kasbah Keep Kremlin (Detinets) Ksar Landesburg Loophole L-plan castle Machicolation Merlon Moat Motte-and-bailey Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork
Fortification
Gatehouse in Zwolle, Netherlands
replacing an earlier 18th-century spire. In between the corner towers is a machicolation. From holes in the floor of this outer work, boiling oil could be thrown
Sassenpoort
Fortified warehouse in Dublin, Ireland
was formerly a fortified warehouse, of which two storeys remain. A machicolation is visible above the doorway. Of seven castles which once stood in Dalkey
Archbold's_Castle
Castle that sits beside Loch Ness
Above the main door on the west, and the postern to the east, are machicolations, narrow slots through which objects could be dropped on attackers. The
Urquhart_Castle
Type of moveable bridge
and gates. Access to the bridge could be resisted with missiles from machicolations above or arrow slits in flanking towers. The bridge would be raised
Drawbridge
Civil parish in County Clare, Ireland
entrance doorway on the first floor of the turret is protected by a machicolation high above. There are round bartizans in three of the main tower's corners
Gleninagh
Defensive wall between two bastions of a fortification
with a projecting wooden platform called a hoarding or brattice. Stone machicolations performed a similar function. The introduction of gunpowder made tall
Curtain_wall_(fortification)
Small turret projecting from the top of towers or parapets
Kasbah Keep Kremlin (Detinets) Ksar Landesburg Loophole L-plan castle Machicolation Merlon Moat Motte-and-bailey Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork
Bartizan
tower castle. In the main entrance, there is a Portcullis as well as a machicolation, through which things could be dropped on invading forces. A bridge
Ponttor
Coastal defences of Corsica
built to a similar circular design with a roof terrace protected by machicolations. Nearly one hundred were constructed before the Genoese decided in around
Genoese_towers_in_Corsica
19th-century architectural style
rooflines embellished with conical roofs, tourelles, and battlements with machicolations, often with an asymmetric plan. Popular during the fashion for Romanticism
Scottish baronial architecture
Scottish_baronial_architecture
Building set in a wildlife park or a hunting area
Kasbah Keep Kremlin (Detinets) Ksar Landesburg Loophole L-plan castle Machicolation Merlon Moat Motte-and-bailey Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork
Jagdschloss
French medieval castle in Les Andelys, Normandy
fortification; it was also one of the earliest European castles to use machicolations. The castle consists of three enclosures separated by dry moats, with
Château_Gaillard
Entry control building
gatehouses would normally include a drawbridge, one or more portcullises, machicolations, arrow loops and possibly even murder-holes where stones would be dropped
Gatehouse
Type of castle architectural element
medieval fortification, a bretèche or brattice is a small balcony with machicolations, usually built over a gate and sometimes in the corners of the fortress'
Bretèche
Type of steel fencing wire constructed with sharp edges or points
Kasbah Keep Kremlin (Detinets) Ksar Landesburg Loophole L-plan castle Machicolation Merlon Moat Motte-and-bailey Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork
Barbed_wire
features: its height, thick walls, narrow winding stairway and the machicolations high on the tower, from which objects or burning oil could be dropped
Tour_Jean-sans-Peur
Hill fort in Maharashtra, India
multiple watchtowers, the art of the main gate itself. With a wall with no machicolations to fire at the enemy and no fortifications, Malang Gad is one of the
Malanggad
Type of fortification
wall-head defences such as crenellation and, in more advanced cases, machicolations, all aimed at an active style of defence. The Krak des Chevaliers in
Concentric_castle
Castle in East Ayrshire, Scotland
now dominated by a four-storey centre tower, which has a parapet and machicolations. There are square-headed drip moulds. Corner turrets are square; there
Caprington_Castle
Two-part defensive tower
Kasbah Keep Kremlin (Detinets) Ksar Landesburg Loophole L-plan castle Machicolation Merlon Moat Motte-and-bailey Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork
Butter-churn_tower
Auxiliary defensive structure outside a larger fort
Kasbah Keep Kremlin (Detinets) Ksar Landesburg Loophole L-plan castle Machicolation Merlon Moat Motte-and-bailey Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork
Redoubt
Bridge in Conwy, Wales
over castellated towers that have a central archway over the road with machicolation. The chains are anchored on the east side of the river by a freestone
Conwy_Suspension_Bridge
Type of castle
Kasbah Keep Kremlin (Detinets) Ksar Landesburg Loophole L-plan castle Machicolation Merlon Moat Motte-and-bailey Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork
Ganerbenburg
Ruined tower house, County Mayo, Ireland
defensive reasons. Other defensive features include a mural chamber, machicolation, defensive loops, buttress fortifications at the top and a ruined bawn
Carrickkildavnet_Castle
Village in County Offaly, Ireland
has all the basic features of a tower house of this period such as machicolation, murder hole, base batter, mural passages, spiral staircase, gun-loops
Clonony
Pleasure palace
Kasbah Keep Kremlin (Detinets) Ksar Landesburg Loophole L-plan castle Machicolation Merlon Moat Motte-and-bailey Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork
Lustschloss
Fort in Senneville, Quebec, Canada
doubled as a watch tower, was built on a hill by late 1686 and featuring machicolation and other castle-like features. The fort was burned down by Iroquois
Fort_Senneville
Castle in the Czech Republic
barbican whose 3 m thick walls with crenels for light firearms and a machicolation protected a narrow way to the entrance surrounded by ramparts. Even
Pernštejn_Castle
Municipality in Alentejo, Portugal
three stellar-vaulted rooms with Gothic windows. The merlons of the machicolation around the keep are topped with small pyramids. Standing on the battlements
Beja,_Portugal
Town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
at the top of their buttresses existed. The gate was equipped with a machicolation above the arch. Both towers are decorated with Lombard bands. The first
Ingelheim_am_Rhein
Demolished castle in Paris, France
limit the risk of fire. The keep had a conical roof slate over the machicolation. It also had a well and a large tank for supporting long sieges, as
Medieval_Louvre_Castle
Medieval building technique
jettying is rarely used. See for example 945 Madison Avenue in New York. Machicolation Overhang (architecture) Corbels, brackets that may be under a jetty
Jettying
Booby-trapped stake or spike
Kasbah Keep Kremlin (Detinets) Ksar Landesburg Loophole L-plan castle Machicolation Merlon Moat Motte-and-bailey Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork
Punji_stick
Underground structure for launching missiles
Kasbah Keep Kremlin (Detinets) Ksar Landesburg Loophole L-plan castle Machicolation Merlon Moat Motte-and-bailey Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork
Missile_launch_facility
Form of medieval defensive structure
Kasbah Keep Kremlin (Detinets) Ksar Landesburg Loophole L-plan castle Machicolation Merlon Moat Motte-and-bailey Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork
Roundel_(fortification)
Embankment or artificial elevation
Kasbah Keep Kremlin (Detinets) Ksar Landesburg Loophole L-plan castle Machicolation Merlon Moat Motte-and-bailey Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork
Agger_(ancient_Rome)
Fortification element
Kasbah Keep Kremlin (Detinets) Ksar Landesburg Loophole L-plan castle Machicolation Merlon Moat Motte-and-bailey Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork
Hornwork
Outward structure of a fortification
Kasbah Keep Kremlin (Detinets) Ksar Landesburg Loophole L-plan castle Machicolation Merlon Moat Motte-and-bailey Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork
Bastion
Type of medieval fortification
Kasbah Keep Kremlin (Detinets) Ksar Landesburg Loophole L-plan castle Machicolation Merlon Moat Motte-and-bailey Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork
Ridge_castle
Lowland castle in boggy terrain
Kasbah Keep Kremlin (Detinets) Ksar Landesburg Loophole L-plan castle Machicolation Merlon Moat Motte-and-bailey Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork
Marsh_castle
Defensive military storage fortification
Kasbah Keep Kremlin (Detinets) Ksar Landesburg Loophole L-plan castle Machicolation Merlon Moat Motte-and-bailey Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork
Bunker
Building in Castle Howard, North Yorkshire, England
band on consoles, and a band, above which is a coat of arms. There is machicolation over the arch with a keystone and an inscribed plaque, reading "Carolus
Pyramid_Gate
Defensive military service branch
Kasbah Keep Kremlin (Detinets) Ksar Landesburg Loophole L-plan castle Machicolation Merlon Moat Motte-and-bailey Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork
Coastal_artillery
Raised bank of land or barrier
Kasbah Keep Kremlin (Detinets) Ksar Landesburg Loophole L-plan castle Machicolation Merlon Moat Motte-and-bailey Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork
Berm
Castle of France
and courtyard. From the park. 19th century entrance from the park. Machicolation. List of castles in France Base Mérimée: PA00109520, Ministère français
Château_de_Lassay
Small fortification with holes through which soldiers can fire ranged weapons
Kasbah Keep Kremlin (Detinets) Ksar Landesburg Loophole L-plan castle Machicolation Merlon Moat Motte-and-bailey Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork
Pillbox_(military)
Pyramidal anti-tank obstacles
Kasbah Keep Kremlin (Detinets) Ksar Landesburg Loophole L-plan castle Machicolation Merlon Moat Motte-and-bailey Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork
Dragon's teeth (fortification)
Dragon's_teeth_(fortification)
it-Torri tal-Misħun (English: Boiling Water Tower), a reference to its machicolations which are known as galleriji tal-misħun in Maltese. The tower was partially
Tal-Wejter_Tower
Cultural property in Manzanares el Real
is one of the highlights. The building is topped by a terrace with machicolation and turrets. It includes a rectangular courtyard with porticos and two
New Castle of Manzanares el Real
New_Castle_of_Manzanares_el_Real
Fortified house in Siġġiewi, Malta
arrowslits on either side. The fortified building is complemented with three machicolations of which only the corbels and minor parts remain. The building is symmetric
Armoury_(Siġġiewi)
Historic site in La Rioja, Spain
almost rectangular with four prism-shaped towers on each corner, whose machicolations are still preserved to the current day. The castle was built with dimension
Castle_of_Aguas_Mansas
Castle in Piedmont, Italy
turret projecting from the northeast corner. The construction features machicolations and battlements, which were later raised to accommodate the addition
Vettignè_Castle
by a carved lion and a griffin lead up to a doorway that has pseudo-machicolations, and above it is a hood mould stepped over a coat of arms. The windows
Listed buildings in Lapley, Stretton and Wheaton Aston
Listed_buildings_in_Lapley,_Stretton_and_Wheaton_Aston
Ruined tower house in County Limerick, Ireland
some damage around the doorway above which there are the remains of a machicolation. It is well equipped with narrow defensive slits most of which have
Rockstown_Castle
Type of fortification
Kasbah Keep Kremlin (Detinets) Ksar Landesburg Loophole L-plan castle Machicolation Merlon Moat Motte-and-bailey Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork
Blockhouse
Prehistoric lake dwelling
Kasbah Keep Kremlin (Detinets) Ksar Landesburg Loophole L-plan castle Machicolation Merlon Moat Motte-and-bailey Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork
Crannog
Ruined tower house in County Carlow, Ireland
rectangular structure with a stair tower at the southwest angle, a machicolation between the angles of the two towers protecting the doorway, and a bartizan
Tinnahinch_Castle
Fortification
Kasbah Keep Kremlin (Detinets) Ksar Landesburg Loophole L-plan castle Machicolation Merlon Moat Motte-and-bailey Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork
Breastwork_(fortification)
Medieval castle in Cumbria, England
of the gatehouse no longer survives, it would have been crested by machicolations. Adjoined to the gatehouse is the 13th-century keep. A keep contained
Brougham_Castle
Type of barbed wire
Kasbah Keep Kremlin (Detinets) Ksar Landesburg Loophole L-plan castle Machicolation Merlon Moat Motte-and-bailey Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork
Concertina_wire
Defensive walls in Southampton, UK
the southern quays, with a wide archway, complete with parapets and machicolations. The building work proved very expensive, however, and despite the mayor
Southampton_town_walls
Castle in Île-de-France, France
Chevreuse, the castle was modified, notably with the construction of the machicolations. The gatehouse was protected by a moat; the water was retained by a
Château_de_la_Madeleine
Military defense formation
Kasbah Keep Kremlin (Detinets) Ksar Landesburg Loophole L-plan castle Machicolation Merlon Moat Motte-and-bailey Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork
Wagon_fort
Defensive structure; typically a fence or wall made from wooden stakes
Kasbah Keep Kremlin (Detinets) Ksar Landesburg Loophole L-plan castle Machicolation Merlon Moat Motte-and-bailey Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork
Palisade
Type of fortress in Arab or Islamic regions
Kasbah Keep Kremlin (Detinets) Ksar Landesburg Loophole L-plan castle Machicolation Merlon Moat Motte-and-bailey Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork
Kasbah
Tower house in County Clare, Ireland
between the first and second floors. The doorway was protected by a machicolation connected to the wall walk. The bawn wall surrounded the tower. The
Doonagore_Castle
Fortified tower built in the Middle Ages
encouraging a style that emphasised very tall keeps with prominent machicolations. No allowance for the emerging new gunpowder weapons was made in these
Keep
Air defense towers used by Nazi Germany
Kasbah Keep Kremlin (Detinets) Ksar Landesburg Loophole L-plan castle Machicolation Merlon Moat Motte-and-bailey Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork
Flak_tower
Defensive ditch surrounding a fortification or town
Kasbah Keep Kremlin (Detinets) Ksar Landesburg Loophole L-plan castle Machicolation Merlon Moat Motte-and-bailey Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork
Moat
Flood control and military fortification barrier
Kasbah Keep Kremlin (Detinets) Ksar Landesburg Loophole L-plan castle Machicolation Merlon Moat Motte-and-bailey Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork
Hesco_bastion
Architectural movement
included battlemented gateways, crow-stepped gables, pointed turrets and machicolations. The style was popular across Scotland and was applied to many relatively
Gothic_Revival_architecture
Static anti-tank obstacle defense
Kasbah Keep Kremlin (Detinets) Ksar Landesburg Loophole L-plan castle Machicolation Merlon Moat Motte-and-bailey Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork
Czech_hedgehog
Church in County Westmeath, Ireland
barrel-vaulted roof. It has battlements with Irish crenellations and a machicolation above the door. The church and tower also have a pronounced base-batter
Taghmon_Church
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God is Gracious
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Tamil
Bloom
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Guardian of Property
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Welsh
Welsh form of Greek Saoul, SAWYL means "heard of God," "his name is El," or "name of God."
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British, English, French, Latin, Polish
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American, Australian, British, English, Latin
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Indian
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English : variant spelling of Boyce.
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n.
An opening between the corbels which support a projecting parapet, or in the floor of a gallery or the roof of a portal, shooting or dropping missiles upen assailants attacking the base of the walls. Also, the construction of such defenses, in general, when of this character. See Illusts. of Battlement and Castle.
a.
Having machicolations.
n.
The act of discharging missiles or pouring burning or melted substances upon assailants through such apertures.
n.
Same as Machicolation.