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machicolation in Persian

تیرکش دروازه قلعه

/məˌt͡ʃɪkəˈleɪʃən/

machicolation in Persian: تیرکش دروازه قلعه. In English, machicolation means an opening between corbels that support a projecting parapet, or in the floor of a gallery or the roof of a portal, of a fortified building from which missiles can be shot or heated items dropped upon assailants attacking the base of the walls.

Persian words for machicolation

opening between corbels that support a projecting parapet, or in the floor of a gallery or the roof of a portal, of a fortified building
تیرکش دروازه قلعه

English meaning of machicolation

  1. noun An opening between corbels that support a projecting parapet, or in the floor of a gallery or the roof of a portal, of a fortified building from which missiles can be shot or heated items dropped upon assailants attacking the base of the walls.
  2. noun A projecting parapet with a series of such openings.

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Questions about machicolation in Persian

What is the meaning of machicolation in Persian?
Machicolation in Persian is تیرکش دروازه قلعه.
معنی machicolation چیست؟
Machicolation: تیرکش دروازه قلعه.
What does machicolation mean in English?
Machicolation means an opening between corbels that support a projecting parapet, or in the floor of a gallery or the roof of a portal, of a fortified building from which missiles can be shot or heated items dropped upon assailants attacking the base of the walls.

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