Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

castellation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
castel-la-tion
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or process of making a building into a castle.

Uncountable

noun

The addition of battlements to a building, as for example when a feudal manor house needed fortification against border-raider attacks.

Uncountable

noun

Any of a set of slots or grooves in an object, often machined into a metal part, as for example on a castellated nut.

Countable

Usage

Inflected Forms

castellations (plural)

Phrases

licence to crenellate

Frequently Paired Words

castellate licence to crenellate crenellation

Questions

What does castellation mean?
The act or process of making a building into a castle.

How to pronounce castellation

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