Castellated
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkastəleɪtɪd/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Castellated is an adjective meaning Castle-like: built or shaped like a castle; usually, specifically, having castellations (crenellations).
Meaning
Castle-like: built or shaped like a castle; usually, specifically, having castellations (crenellations).
More Meanings
- (engineering) Having grooves or recesses on an upper face.
- Castled: having or furnished with castles.
- (rare) Housed or kept in a castle.
- (obsolete) Synonym of enclosed, when used for fountains, cisterns, &c.
Example Sentences
Near-synonym: crenellated
...A Castellated mansion.
...This castellated island.
Castellated nuts are used throughout, with split pins.
Synonyms for castellated
Depending on context, synonyms include crenellated, enclosed, cisterns, fancy, crenelated, castled.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include castled, battlemented, crenelated, crenellated, fancy, castlelike.
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