castletop

English translation: crenelated

17:41 Jun 9, 2006
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Printing & Publishing / image, halftone, plates
English term or phrase: castletop
...and hold down a shortcut key to create either a **castletop** or staircase staggered layout...
Franco Mori
Italy
Local time: 02:48
Selected answer:crenelated
Explanation:
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.ianstorm.c...

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Note added at 7 mins (2006-06-09 17:48:23 GMT)
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having or resembling repeated square indentations like those in a battlement; "a crenelated molding"
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

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Note added at 50 mins (2006-06-09 18:31:16 GMT)
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castletop layout:

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Note added at 51 mins (2006-06-09 18:32:29 GMT)
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sorry, the program eliminated some of my spaces
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Refugio
Local time: 17:48
Grading comment
Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +5crenelated
Refugio
4 +1castellated or toothed
David Knowles


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
castellated or toothed


Explanation:
Like the top of a typical castle

David Knowles
Local time: 01:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Will Matter: "Castellated" is very similar to "crenellated" so this is also acceptable.
2 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
crenelated


Explanation:
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.ianstorm.c...

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Note added at 7 mins (2006-06-09 17:48:23 GMT)
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having or resembling repeated square indentations like those in a battlement; "a crenelated molding"
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

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Note added at 50 mins (2006-06-09 18:31:16 GMT)
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castletop layout:

xxx xxx xxx xxx
xxx xxx xxx xxx
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


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Note added at 51 mins (2006-06-09 18:32:29 GMT)
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sorry, the program eliminated some of my spaces

Refugio
Local time: 17:48
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Will Matter: Also spelled as "crenellated", according to Merriam-Webster and means "having crenellations". Perfectly correct.
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, WM

agree  Asghar Bhatti
5 hrs
  -> Thank you, Asghar

agree  Romanian Translator (X)
17 hrs
  -> Thanks, Awana

agree  Alfa Trans (X)
1 day 1 hr
  -> Thanks, Marju

agree  Mario Marcolin
1 day 1 hr
  -> Thank you, Mario
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