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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.]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.castling - interchanging the positions of the king and a rook
chess move - the act of moving a chess piece
Translations
castling [ˈkɑːslɪŋ] N (Chess) → enroque m
castling
n (Chess) → Rochade f


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