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Definitions for castellated
ˈkæs tlˌeɪ tɪdcastel·lat·ed

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. embattled, battlemented, castled, castellatedadjective

    having or resembling repeated square indentations like those in a battlement

    "a crenelated molding"

Wiktionary

  1. castellatedadjective

    Having turrets or battlements; like a castle.

  2. Etymology: From Latin castellum "castle".

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Castellatedadjective

    Inclosed within a building, as a fountain or cistern castellated. Dict.

    Etymology: from castle.

Wikipedia

  1. castellated

    A battlement in defensive architecture, such as that of city walls or castles, comprises a parapet (i.e., a defensive low wall between chest-height and head-height), in which gaps or indentations, which are often rectangular, occur at intervals to allow for the launch of arrows or other projectiles from within the defences. These gaps are termed "crenels" (also known as carnels, or embrasures), and a wall or building with them is called crenellated; alternative (older) terms are castellated and embattled. The act of adding crenels to a previously unbroken parapet is termed crenellation. The function of battlements in war is to protect the defenders by giving them something to hide behind, from which they can pop out to launch their own missiles. A defensive building might be designed and built with battlements, or a manor house might be fortified by adding battlements, where no parapet previously existed, or cutting crenellations into its existing parapet wall. A distinctive feature of late medieval English church architecture is to crenellate the tops of church towers, and often the tops of lower walls. These are essentially decorative rather than functional, as are many examples on secular buildings. The solid widths between the crenels are called merlons. Battlements on walls have protected walkways (chemin de ronde) behind them. On tower or building tops, the (often flat) roof is used as the protected fighting platform.

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  1. castellated

    Castellated refers to architectural design elements that resemble the battlements of a castle. It often includes features like towers or turrets and crenelations - gaps and solid parts that originally would have been used for defense. The term is commonly used in architectural vocabularies to describe buildings or structures with features that evoke the appearance of a castle.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Castellatedadjective

    inclosed within a building; as, a fountain or cistern castellated

  2. Castellatedadjective

    furnished with turrets and battlements, like a castle; built in the style of a castle

  3. Etymology: [LL. castellatus, fr. castellare. See Castle.]

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. castellated

    Adorned with turrets and battlements, like a castle.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of castellated in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of castellated in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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