Alectoromachy :: Alectoromachy (n.) Cockfighting.

Antestomach :: Antestomach (n.) A cavity which leads into the stomach, as in birds..

Batrachomyomachy :: Batrachomyomachy (n.) The battle between the frogs and mice; -- a Greek parody on the Iliad, of uncertain authorship..

Burring Machine :: Burring machine () A machine for cleansing wool of burs, seeds, and other substances..

Cynarctomachy :: Cynarctomachy (n.) Bear baiting with a dog.

Epimachus :: Epimachus (n.) A genus of highly ornate and brilliantly colored birds of Australia, allied to the birds of Paradise..

Gigantomachy :: Gigantomachy (n.) A war of giants; especially, the fabulous war of the giants against heaven..

Gramme Machine :: Gramme machine () A kind of dynamo-electric machine; -- so named from its French inventor, M. Gramme..

Haemachrome :: Haemachrome (n.) Hematin.

Hemachate :: Hemachate (n.) A species of agate, sprinkled with spots of red jasper..

Hemachrome :: Hemachrome (n.) Same as Haemachrome.

High-stomached :: High-stomached (a.) Having a lofty spirit; haughty.

Iconomachy :: Iconomachy (n.) Hostility to images as objects of worship.

Logomachist :: Logomachist (n.) One who contends about words.

Logomachy :: Logomachy (n.) Contention in words merely, or a contention about words; a war of words..

Logomachy :: Logomachy (n.) A game of word making.

Lumachel :: Lumachel (n.) Alt. of Lumachell.

Lumachella :: Lumachella (n.) A grayish brown limestone, containing fossil shells, which reflect a beautiful play of colors. It is also called fire marble, from its fiery reflections..

Machaerodus :: Machaerodus (n.) Alt. of Machairodu.

Machairodus :: Machairodus (n.) A genus of extinct mammals allied to the cats, and having in the upper jaw canine teeth of remarkable size and strength; -- hence called saber-toothed tigers..

Macher :: Macher (n.) One who marches.

Machete :: Machete (n.) A large heavy knife resembling a broadsword, often two or three feet in length, -- used by the inhabitants of Spanish America as a hatchet to cut their way through thickets, and for various other purposes..

Machiavelian :: Machiavelian (a.) Of or pertaining to Machiavel, or to his supposed principles; politically cunning; characterized by duplicity or bad faith; crafty..

Machiavelian :: Machiavelian (n.) One who adopts the principles of Machiavel; a cunning and unprincipled politician.

Machiavelianism :: Machiavelianism (n.) The supposed principles of Machiavel, or practice in conformity to them; political artifice, intended to favor arbitrary power..

Machiavelism :: Machiavelism (n.) Alt. of Machiavelianis.

Machicolated :: Machicolated (a.) Having machicolations.

Machicolation :: Machicolation (n.) 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 Illusts. of Battlement and Castle..

Machicolation :: Machicolation (n.) The act of discharging missiles or pouring burning or melted substances upon assailants through such apertures.

Machicoulis :: Machicoulis (n.) Same as Machicolation.

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