CASTELLATION

Noun

castellation (plural castellations)

The act of making a building into a castle

The addition of battlements to a building

Anagrams

• allectations

Source: Wiktionary


Cas`tel*la"tion, n. Etym: [LL. castellation, fr. castellare, fr. L. castellum. See Castle.]

Definition: The act of making into a castle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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