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Castle
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Cas·tle  (ksl), Vernon Blythe 1887-1918.
British-born dancer who together with his wife, Irene Foote Castle (1893-1969), gained recognition for innovative dancing.

cas·tle  (ksl)
n.
1.
a. A large fortified building or group of buildings with thick walls, usually dominating the surrounding country.
b. A fortified stronghold converted to residential use.
c. A large ornate building similar to or resembling a fortified stronghold.
2. A place of privacy, security, or refuge.
3. Games See rook2.
v. cas·tled, cas·tling, cas·tles
v.intr. Games
To move the king in chess from its own square two empty squares to one side and then, in the same move, bring the rook from that side to the square immediately past the new position of the king.
v.tr.
1. To place in or as if in a castle.
2. Games To move (the king in chess) by castling.

[Middle English castel, from Old English and from Norman French, both from Latin castellum, diminutive of castrum; see kes- in Indo-European roots.]

castle
Noun
1. a large fortified building or set of buildings, often built as a residence for a ruler or nobleman in medieval Europe
2. same as rook2 [Latin: castellum]

Castle any structure or pile of objects more or less in the shape of a castle.
Examples: castle of cards (modern); of fine manchet [the finest kind of wheaten bread], 1791; of march-pane [‘marzipan’], 1627.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Castlecastle - a large and stately mansion          
great hall - the principal hall in a castle or mansion; can be used for dining or entertainment
manse, mansion house, mansion, residence, hall - a large and imposing house
2.castle - a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack
fortification, munition - defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it
donjon, dungeon, keep - the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
turret - a small tower extending above a building
3.Castlecastle - (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard
chess game, chess - a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king
chess piece, chessman - any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess
4.castle - interchanging the positions of the king and a rook
chess move - the act of moving a chess piece
Verb1.castle - move the king two squares toward a rook and in the same move the rook to the square next past the king
chess game, chess - a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king
move, go - have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?"

castle
Translations
castle [ˈkɑːsl] ncastillo;
(CHESS) → torre f

castle [ˈkɑːsl] nchâteau m (= fortress); château-fort m;
(Chess) → tour f

castle [ˈkɑːsl] nSchloss nt;
(manor) → Herrenhaus nt;
(fortified) → Burg f;
(Chess) → Turm m

castle [ˈkɑːsl] ncastello;
(fortified) → rocca

castle
n castle [ˈkaːsl]
1 a large building strengthened against attack the Norman castles of England and Wales; Windsor Castle. kasteel قَلْعَه، حِصْن замък zámek, hrad slot die Burg κάστρο castillo loss دژ؛ قلعه linna château טִירָה दुर्ग tvrđava, kula vár puri kastali castello pilis pils istana kasteel borg, slott zamek castelo castel замок hrad, zámok grad zamak slott, borg, kastell ปราสาท şato, kale, hisar 城堡 замок محل lâu đài
2 (alsorook) a piece in chess. rokeer رُخ (في الشطرنج) топ věž tårn der Turm πύργος (στο σκάκι) torre vanker رخ torni tour צָרִיח शतरंज में रुख kula bástya (sakkban) (buah catur) hrókur torre 城将 ?체스? 성장(城將) bokštas tornis (šahā) tir toren tårn wieża castelo turn ладья veža trdnjava top torn ตัวเรือในเกมหมากรุก şah (國際象棋的)車 тура شطرنج کا ایک مہرہ quân cờ thấp)车


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