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Webster 1913 Edition


Castellated

Cas′tel-laˊted

,
Adj.
[LL.
castellatus
, fr.
castellare
. See
Castle
.]
1.
Inclosed within a building;
as, a fountain or cistern
castellated
.
[Obs.]
Johnson.
2.
Furnished with turrets and battlements, like a castle; built in the style of a castle.

Webster 1828 Edition


Castellated

CASTELLATED

, a.
1.
Inclosed in a building, as a fountain or cistern.
2.
Adorned with turrets, and battlements, like a castle.

Definition 2024


castellated

castellated

English

Adjective

castellated

  1. Having turrets or battlements, like a castle.
    • 2004, Colm Toibin, The Master, Picador, paperback edition, page 2
      Finally he walked slowly into a vast Italian space, with towers and castellated roofs, and a sky the colour of dark blue ink, smooth and consistent.
  2. (obsolete) Enclosed within a building.
    a fountain or cistern castellated
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Derived terms

  • castellated nut

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