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a) The act of making a building into a castleb) The addition of battlements to a buildingSee Also: castellate
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Castellation — Cas tel*la tion, n. [LL. castellation, fr. castellare, fr. L. castellum. See {Castle}.] The act of making into a castle. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
castellation — ˌkastəˈlāshən noun ( s) Etymology: Medieval Latin castellation , castellatio, from castellatus + ion, io ion 1. : the act of castellating 2. : a castellated structure 3. a … Useful english dictionary
castellation — a unit of angle measure equal to 1/6 turn or 60°, used in mechanical engineering. A castellated nut is a locknut having a raised rim with a number of equally spaced slots, usually 6. A cotter pin fits into one of the slots and into a hole… … Dictionary of units of measurement
castellation — castellated ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having battlements. DERIVATIVES castellation noun. ORIGIN Latin castellatus, from castellum little fort … English terms dictionary
castellation — See castellated. * * * … Universalium
castellation — cas·tel·la·tion … English syllables
castellated — castellation, n. /kas tl ay tid/, adj. 1. Archit. built like a castle, esp. with turrets and battlements. 2. having many castles. [ < ML castellat(us) (see CASTLE, ATE1) + ED2] * * * … Universalium
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Castle — This article is about medieval fortifications. For other uses, see Castle (disambiguation). For a list of all castles, see List of castles. For similar but unrelated structures in Japan, see Japanese castle … Wikipedia
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