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castellated

cas·tel·lat·ed [ kástə làytəd ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. architecture having serrations along top: having battlements or a serrated top edge like the walls of a castle

2. indented or serrated: having indented or serrated edges
an ornate tablecloth with a castellated edge

3. having castle nearby: having a castle as part of the surroundings or landscape ( literary )
the castellated French countryside

[Late 17th century. < medieval Latin castellatus "having a castle" < Latin castellum (see castle)]
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