castellated

comparative more castellated · superlative most castellated

1. Castle-like: built or shaped like a castle; usually, specifically, having castellations (crenellations).

   Near-synonym: crenellated

   3 more examples

   ...A Castellated mansion...

   1686, Robert Plot, chapter X, in The Natural History of Stafford-shire, page 448

   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.

   2004, Colm Toibin, The Master, page 2

   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.

   2020 August 26, Tim Dunn, “Great railway bores of our time!”, in Rail, page 46

   Synonyms: crenellated

2. engineeringHaving grooves or recesses on an upper face.

   Near-synonym: crenellated

   1 more example

   Castellated nuts are used throughout, with split pins.

   1904, Alexander Bell Filson Young, chapter IV, in The Complete Motorist, page 74

   Synonyms: crenellated

3. Castled: having or furnished with castles.

   ...This castellated island...

   1809, Robert Ker Porter, chapter IV, in Travelling Sketches in Russia & Sweden, volume I, page 30

4. rareHoused or kept in a castle.

   His unbiassed justice... struck horror into the heart of every castellated felon.

   1837, Walter Savage Landor, Works, volume II, page 317

1. not comparableobsoleteSynonym of enclosed, when used for fountains, cisterns, &c.

   A fayre Conduite of sweete water, castellated in the middest of that warde and streete...

   1598, John Stow, A Suruay of London, page 149

   Synonyms: enclosed, when used for fountains, cisterns, &c