machicolations

Beneath the machicolations is a window, probably belonging to the upper chamber; and there seems to be a level space on the top of the tower.

Hawthorne and His Circle Julian Hawthorne 1890

We'll fire something else; "and he gave orders which the old butler, the men, and even the maids hastened to execute, till the battlements and the broad tower over the gateway, which was furnished with the openings called machicolations, used for dropping missiles on an approaching enemy, were fairly well furnished with ammunition.

Three Boys or the Chiefs of the Clan Mackhai George Manville Fenn 1870

A few of the men laughed as they spread out to surround the castle, staying out of range of the machicolations — they knew exactly where they were.

The Gauntlet Thrown Chapter Thirty Seven xcpublishing 2009

Several men struggled with the drawbridge mechanism while a few others snatched up bows and positioned themselves in front of the machicolations.

The Gauntlet Thrown Chapter Thirty Seven xcpublishing 2009

The same crenellated towers flanked by fake machicolations.

In the Footsteps of Tocqueville (Part V) Bernard-Henri L 2005

The same crenellated towers flanked by fake machicolations.

In the Footsteps of Tocqueville (Part V) Bernard-Henri L 2005

The only egress led outside onto a parapet where machicolations fronted the west barbican, above the top of the massive main gate.

Conqueror's Moon May, Julian 2003

Get boiling liquid or heavy stones to be dropped through the machicolations if you have any.

Sir Apropos of Nothing PETER DAVID 2001

Get boiling liquid or heavy stones to be dropped through the machicolations if you have any.

Sir Apropos of Nothing PETER DAVID 2001

Get boiling liquid or heavy stones to be dropped through the machicolations if you have any.

Sir Apropos of Nothing PETER DAVID 2001