machicolate

ma·chic·o·late  (m-chk-lt)

tr.v. ma·chic·o·lat·ed, ma·chic·o·lat·ing, ma·chic·o·lates

To provide or furnish with machicolations.

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[Medieval Latin machicolre, machicolt-, from Old French machicoller, from machicoleis, machicolation, from Old Provençal machacol : macar, to crush (from Vulgar Latin *maccre) + col, neck (from Latin collum; see k^wel-¹ in Indo-European roots).]

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machicolate [məˈtʃɪkəʊˌleɪt]

vb

(Military / Fortifications) (tr) to construct machicolations at the top of (a wall)

[from Old French machicoller, ultimately from Provençal machacol, from macar to crush + col neck]

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

machicolate - supply with projecting galleries; "machicolate the castle walls" architecture - the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"