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Castle

Castle Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Castle? [n] interchanging the positions of the king and a rook [n] a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack [n] (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard [n] a large and stately mansion [v] move the king two squares toward a rook and in the same move the rook to the square next past the king; in chess Synonyms \| Synonyms for Castle: castling \| palace \| rook Related Terms \| Find terms related to Castle: acropolis \| bastion \| beachhead \| bishop \| blockhouse \| bridgehead \| bunker \| chateau \| chessman \| citadel \| court \| donjon \| fasthold \| fastness \| fort \| fortress \| garrison \| garrison house \| hall \| hold \| keep \| king \| knight \| man \| manor \| mansion \| martello \| martello tower \| mote \| motte \| palace \| palais \| palatial residence \| palazzo \| pawn \| peel \| peel tower \| piece \| pillbox \| post \| queen \| rath \| rook \| safehold \| strong point \| stronghold \| tower \| tower of strength \| villa \| ward See Also \| Balmoral Castle \| Buckingham Palace \| chess move \| chess piece \| chessman \| donjon \| dungeon \| fortification \| go \| great hall \| hall \| keep \| manse \| mansion \| mansion house \| move \| munition \| residence \| turret Castle In Webster's Dictionary \Cas"tle\, n. [AS. castel, fr. L. castellum, dim. of castrum a fortified place, castle.] 1. A fortified residence, especially that of a prince or nobleman; a fortress. The house of every one is to him castle and fortress, as well for his defense againts injury and violence, as for his repose. --Coke. Our castle's strength Will laugh a siege to scorn. --Shak. Note: Originally the medi[ae]val castle was a single strong tower or keep, with a palisaded inclosure around it and inferior buidings, such as stables and the like, and surrounded by a moat; then such a keep or donjon, with courtyards or baileys and accessory buildings of greater elaboration a great hall and a chapel, all surrounded by defensive walls and a moat, with a drawbridge, etc. Afterwards the name was retained by large dwellings that had formerly been fortresses, or by those which replaced ancient fortresses. \Cas"tle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Castled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Castling}.] (Chess) To move the castle to the square next to king, and then the king around the castle to the square next beyond it, for the purpose of covering the king.

Castle Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Castle?

[n] interchanging the positions of the king and a rook
[n] a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack
[n] (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard
[n] a large and stately mansion
[v] move the king two squares toward a rook and in the same move the rook to the square next past the king; in chess

Synonyms | Synonyms for Castle: castling | palace | rook

Castle In Webster's Dictionary

\Cas"tle\, n. [AS. castel, fr. L. castellum, dim. of
castrum a fortified place, castle.]
1. A fortified residence, especially that of a prince or
   nobleman; a fortress.

         The house of every one is to him castle and
         fortress, as well for his defense againts injury and
         violence, as for his repose.          --Coke.

         Our castle's strength Will laugh a siege to scorn.
                                               --Shak.

Note: Originally the medi[ae]val castle was a single strong
      tower or keep, with a palisaded inclosure around it and
      inferior buidings, such as stables and the like, and
      surrounded by a moat; then such a keep or donjon, with
      courtyards or baileys and accessory buildings of
      greater elaboration a great hall and a chapel, all
      surrounded by defensive walls and a moat, with a
      drawbridge, etc. Afterwards the name was retained by
      large dwellings that had formerly been fortresses, or
      by those which replaced ancient fortresses.


\Cas"tle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Castled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Castling}.] (Chess)
To move the castle to the square next to king, and then the
king around the castle to the square next beyond it, for the
purpose of covering the king.

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