mezenkooi
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From mees (“tit (bird)”) + kooi (“cage”), a folk etymological interpretation of French mâchicoulis.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
mezenkooi f (plural mezenkooien, diminutive mezenkooitje n)
- a series of floor holes in a castle to drop or shoot projectiles; a machicolation
- a bird-cage for a tit
Synonyms[edit]
(machicolation):