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castellated [ˈkæstɪˌleɪtɪd] adj
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) having turrets and battlements, like a castle 2. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) having indentations similar to battlements a castellated nut a castellated filament [from Medieval Latin castellātus, from castellāre to fortify as a castle] castellation n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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On the right bank, two or three miles below the Spectacular Ruin, we passed by a noble pile of castellated buildings overlooking the water from the crest of a lofty elevation. The Black Hills are chiefly composed of sandstone, and in many places are broken into savage cliffs and precipices, and present the most singular and fantastic forms; sometimes resembling towns and castellated fortresses. When his dominions were half depopulated, he summoned to his presence a thousand hale and light-hearted friends from among the knights and dames of his court, and with these retired to the deep seclusion of one of his castellated abbeys. |
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