adj
castellated
Castellated (adj) means Built to look like a castle, usually with battlements along the top.
adj
1
Built to look like a castle, usually with battlements along the top.
"Three castellated (with battlements) towers stand sentry here, with one being particularly large. This is said to have been used by Rhodes as a belvedere, and (according to some sources) by railway staff for some time after opening."
— Tim Dunn, Great railway bores of our time! (2020)
"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."
— Colm Toibin, The Master (2004)
2
Having a row of notches or grooves cut into its top surface.
"Castellated nuts are used throughout, with split pins."
— Alexander Bell Filson Young (1904)
3
Fitted with a castle or castles.
4
Kept or living inside a castle.
Vocabulary Flow
Build your vocabulary from words like castellated.
Vocabulary Flow serves the next word, and the next — meaning, pronunciation and an example each time. Practice at your level, or learn English in your own language.
Start vocabulary practice
Etymology
From Medieval Latin castellātus (“fortified, castellate”) + -ed (forming past participles). Equivalent to the past participle of castellate but attested earlier than other uses of the verb.
Synonyms
View more →
battlemented
crenelated
embattled
castled
Rhymes for castellated
See all rhymes for castellated →Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of castellated?
"castellated" (adj) means built to look like a castle, usually with battlements along the top.
What is another word for castellated?
Other words for "castellated" include battlemented, crenelated, embattled, castled.
What are the different meanings of castellated?
"castellated" has 3 main meanings: 1. Built to look like a castle, usually with battlements along the top; 2. Having a row of notches or grooves cut into its top surface; 3. Fitted with a castle or castles.
