Machicolations
Esquema
Jerarquía
Components (Hierarchy Name) > components (objects) > <components by specific context> > architectural elements > <architectural elements by building type> > fortification elements > <defensive walls and defensive wall components> > defensive wall components
Descripción
Projecting series of corbels often surmounting the walls of later Medieval fortifications and carrying an overhanging portion of the stone floor of the rampart; also, the openings in the floor between the corbels for the delivery of missiles on the enemy below.
URI original del concepto
Otros términos
- 堞眼 [zh]
- machicoulis [nl]
- matacanes [es]
- dié yǎn [zh]
- die yan [zh]
- tieh yan [zh]
- machicolation [en]
- 凸堞 [zh]
- hordijs [nl]
- hordijzen [nl]
- pekneus [nl]
- pekneuzen [nl]
- werpgang [nl]
- werpgangen [nl]
- matacán [es]