柯林斯詞典machicolation /m??t??k???le???n/ 1. N (esp in medieval castles) a projecting gallery or parapet supported on corbels having openings through which missiles could be dropped (在中世紀(jì)城堡的)堞口; 支撐在梁托上的突出的廊道或護(hù)墻,有開(kāi)口,投射物可以從開(kāi)口中扔進(jìn) 返回 machicolation