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castellated Definition

cas·tel·lated (-lāt′id)

adjective

  1. built with turrets and battlements, like a castle
  2. having many castles

Etymology: ML castellatus < L castellum, castle

castellated Related Forms
cas′·tel·la·tion noun
castellated Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • parapet: West wall: inside the west door is an inner paneled porch with a castellated parapet.
  • mansion: The sheer volume of objects which found their way into Burrell's hands forced him to buy a castellated mansion to house them all.
  • palace: In 1800, James Wyatt began the Castellated Palace, which was located on the site of the former Kew Farm.
  • tower: The main house with its castellated tower was once the summer home of Beatrix Potter.
  • nut: Remove the grease cap and castellated nut, and hook out the outer bearing.
  • style: The hotel was built in 1820 in castellated style on the site of a Benedictine Abbey.

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