machicolation
US /məˈtʃɪkəleɪʃən/
UK /məˌtʃɪk.əˈleɪ.ʃən/
名詞
堞口, 射擊孔
a floor opening between the supporting corbels of a battlement, through which stones or other missiles could be dropped on attackers at the base of a wall.
範例:
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The defenders poured boiling oil through the machicolations onto the besiegers below.
防禦者通過堞口向下面的圍攻者傾倒沸騰的油。
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The castle's impressive machicolations were a key defensive feature.
城堡令人印象深刻的堞口是重要的防禦特徵。
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