Part 6721

<h1>Machiavelian</h1> <Xpage=879>

<hw>Mach`i*a*vel"ian</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who adopts the principles of Machiavel; a cunning and unprincipled politician.</def>

<h1>Machiavelism, Machiavelianism</h1> <Xpage=879>

<hw><hw>Mach"i*a*vel*ism</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Mach`i*a*vel"ian*ism</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>machiav\'82lisme</ets>; It. <ets>machiavellismo</ets>.]</ety> <def>The supposed principles of Machiavel, or practice in conformity to them; political artifice, intended to favor arbitrary power.</def>

<h1>Machicolated</h1> <Xpage=879>

<hw>Ma*chic"o*la`ted</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>machicolatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>machicolare</ets>, <ets>machicollare</ets>. See <er>Machicolation</er>.]</ety> <def>Having machicolations.</def> "<i>Machicolated</i> turrets."

<i>C. Kingsley.</i>

<h1>Machicolation</h1> <Xpage=879>

<hw>Mach`i*co*la"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. LL. <ets>machicolamentum</ets>, <ets>machacolladura</ets>, F. <ets>m\'83chicolis</ets>, <ets>m\'83checoulis</ets>; perh. fr. F. <ets>m\'8ache</ets> match, combustible matter + OF. <ets>coulis</ets>, <ets>couleis</ets>, flowing, fr. OF. & F. <ets>couler</ets> to flow. Cf. <er>Match</er> for making fire, and <er>Cullis</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Mil. Arh.)</fld> <def>An opening between the corbels which support a projecting parapet, or in the floor of a gallery or the roof of a portal, shooting or dropping missiles upen assailants attacking the base of the walls. Also, the construction of such defenses, in general, when of this character. See <i>Illusts</i>. of <er>Battlement</er> and <er>Castle</er>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The act of discharging missiles or pouring burning or melted substances upon assailants through such apertures.</def>

<h1>Machicoulis</h1> <Xpage=879>

<hw>Ma`chi`cou`lis"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>m\'83chicoulis</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Mil. Arch.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Machicolation</er>.</def>

<h1>Machinal</h1> <Xpage=879>

<hw>Ma*chin"al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>machinalis</ets>: cf. F. <ets>machinal</ets>.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to machines.</def>

<h1>Machinate</h1> <Xpage=879>

<hw>Mach"i*nate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Machinated</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Machinating</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>machinatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>machinari</ets> to devise, plot. See <er>Machine</er>.]</ety> <def>To plan; to contrive; esp., to form a scheme with the purpose of doing harm; to contrive artfully; to plot.</def> "How long will you <i>machinate</i>!"

<i>Sandys.</i>

<h1>Machinate</h1> <Xpage=879>

<hw>Mach"i*nate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To contrive, as a plot; to plot; <as>as, to <ex>machinate</ex> evil</as>.</def>

<h1>Machination</h1> <Xpage=879>

<hw>Mach`i*na"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>machinatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>machination</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of machinating.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>That which is devised; a device; a hostile or treacherous scheme; an artful design or plot.</def>

<blockquote>Devilish <b>machinations</b> come to naught. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>His ingenious <b>machinations</b> had failed. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Machinator</h1> <Xpage=879>

<hw>Mach"i*na`tor</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L.]</ety> <def>One who machinates, or forms a scheme with evil designs; a plotter or artful schemer.</def>