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cas·tle
(kăs′əl)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.]
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castle
(ˈkɑːsəl)n
1. a fortified building or set of buildings, usually permanently garrisoned, as in medieval Europe
2. any fortified place or structure
3. a large magnificent house, esp when the present or former home of a nobleman or prince
4. (Fortifications) the citadel and strongest part of the fortifications of a medieval town
5. (Chess & Draughts) chess another name for rook2
vb
(Chess & Draughts) chess to move (the king) two squares laterally on the first rank and place the nearest rook on the square passed over by the king, either towards the king's side (castling short) or the queen's side (castling long)
[C11: from Latin castellum, diminutive of castrum fort]
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cas•tle
(ˈkæs əl, ˈkɑ səl)n., v. -tled, -tling. n.
1. a fortified, usu. walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
2. the chief and strongest part of the fortifications of a medieval city.
3. a strongly fortified, permanently garrisoned stronghold.
4. a large and stately residence, esp. one that imitates the forms of a medieval castle.
5. any place providing security and privacy.
6. Chess. the rook.
v.t. 7. to place or enclose in or as if in a castle.
8. Chess. to move (the king) in castling.
v.i. Chess. 9. to move the king two squares horizontally and bring the appropriate rook to the square the king has passed over.
10. (of the king) to be moved in this manner.
[before 1000; Old English castel < Latin castellum fortified settlement, fortress «*castrelom=castr(a) fortified camp + *-elom (diminutive suffix); see -ule, -elle]
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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.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
castle
Past participle: castled
Gerund: castling
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castle
A fortified building, set of buildings, or place.
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| Noun | 1. |  castle - a large and stately mansion great hall - the principal hall in a castle or mansion; can be used for dining or entertainment |
| 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 turret - a small tower extending above a building | |
| 3. |  castle - (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboardchess 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 | |
| Verb | 1. | 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 |
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castle
noun fortress, keep, palace, tower, peel, chateau, stronghold, citadel, fastness They were given a guided tour of the medieval castle.
Castles
Aberystwyth, Amboise, Arundel, Ashby de la Zouch, Ashford, Aydon, Ballindalloch, Balmoral, Balvenie, Barnard, Beaumaris, Beeston, Belvoir, Berkeley, Berkhamstead, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Blarney, Blois, Braemar, Brodie, Bunraity, Cabra, Caerlaverock, Caernarfon, Caerphilly, Cahir, Canossa, Carisbrooke, Carmarthen, Carrickfergus, Château-Raoul, Cheb, Chillon, Colditz, Conwy, Crathes, Culzean, Darnaway, Dinan, Drum, Dublin, Dunnottar, Dunsinane, Dunstaffnage, Durham, Edinburgh, Eilean Donan, Esterháza, Farney, Forfar, Fotheringhay, Glamis, Harlech, Heidelberg, Herstmonceux, Inverness, Kenilworth, Kilkea, Kilkenny, Killaghy, Kilravock, Lancaster, Leamaneh, Launceston, Leeds, Leicester, Lincoln, Ludlow, Malahide, Monmouth, Otranto, Pembroke, Pendennis, Pontefract, Portlick, Rait, Restormel, Richmond, Rock of Cashel, Rithes, St Mawes, Sherborne, Scarborough, Skipton, Stirling, Stuart, Taymouth, Tintagel, Torún, Trausnitz, Trim, Urquhart, Vaduz, Vincennes, Wartburg, WarwickCollins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
رُخقَلْعَةقَلْعَه، حِصْن
castell
hradvěžzámek
slottårn
kasteloturo
vanker
linnatornitornittaa
क़िला
dvoractop
bástyakastélyvárvár2
benteng
hrókurkastalihrókera
城
성
castellumcastrumturris
pilisbokštas
pilstornis
castelturn
hradveža
gradtrdnjava
замaк
slotttorn
ปราสาท
тура
tòa lâu đài
castle
[ˈkɑːsl]A. N
1. (= building) → castillo m
to build castles in the air or > in Spain (Brit) → construir castillos en el aire
to build castles in the air or > in Spain (Brit) → construir castillos en el aire
2. (Chess) → torre f
B. VI (Chess) → enrocar
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
castle
[ˈkɑːsəl] n (= fortress) → château fort m
(= large house) → château mcast-off clothes npl = cast-offscast-offs [ˈkɑːstɒf] npl (= clothes) (unwanted) → vêtements mpl dont on ne veut plus (pejorative) (old and out-moded) → vieilles frusques fplcast of mind n (= outlook) → mentalité f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
castle
[ˈkɑːsl] n → castello; (fortified) → rocca (Chess) → torre fcastles in the air (fig) → castelli in aria
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
castle
(ˈkaːsl) noun1. a large building strengthened against attack. the Norman castles of England and Wales; Windsor Castle.
2. (also rook) a piece in chess.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
castle
→ قَلْعَة hrad slot Schloss κάστρο castillo linna château dvorac castello 城 성 kasteel borg zamek castelo замок slott ปราสาท kale tòa lâu đài 城堡Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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