machicolateEtymologyFrom Medieval Latin machicolātus, perfect participle of machicolāre, from Old French machicoller, from machicolleis (“machicolation”), from Old Occitan machacol, from macar (“to crush”) + col (“neck”).machicolate means to furnish with machicolations. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.verbTo furnish with machicolations.“The wide-wing’d sunset of the misty marsh / Glared on a huge machicolated tower / That stood with open doors […]”