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Meaning of castellation | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. The act or process of making a building into a castle.
  2. The addition of battlements to a building, as for example when a feudal manor house needed fortification against border-raider attacks.
  3. Any of a set of slots or grooves in an object, often machined into a metal part, as for example on a castellated nut.

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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