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Meaning
Noun
●
In Buildings:
A large
residential
building
or
compound
that is
fortified
and
contains
many
defences
; in
previous
ages
often
inhabited
by a
nobleman
or
king
. Also, a
house
or
mansion
with some of the
architectural
features
of
medieval
castles.
●
In Chess:
An
instance
of castling.
●
In Chess:
A
rook
; a
chess piece
shaped
like a
castle
tower.
●
In Shogi:
A
defense
structure in
shogi
formed
by
defensive
pieces
surrounding
the king.
●
A
close
helmet.
●
In Royal residences:
Any strong,
imposing
, and
stately
palace
or mansion.
●
A small
tower
, as on a
ship
, or an
elephant's
back.
●
In Cricket:
The wicket.
Verb
●
To
house
or
keep in
a castle.
●
To
protect
or
separate
in a
similar
way.
●
To
make into
a
castle
: to
build in
the form of a
castle
or
add
(real or
imitation
)
battlements
to an
existing
build
ing.
●
In Chess:
To
move
the
king
2
squares
right or
left
and, in the same
turn
, the
nearest
rook
to the far
side
of the
king
. The
move
now has
special
rules
: the
king
cannot be in,
go through
, or end
in check
; the
squares
between the
king
and
rook
must be
vacant
; and neither
piece
may have been
moved
before castling.
●
In Shogi:
To create a
similar
defensive
position
in Japanese
chess
through several moves.
●
In Cricket:
To
bowl
a
batsman
with a
full-length
ball
or
yorker
such that
the
stumps
are
knocked
over.
Name
●
A
surname
transferred
from the
common noun
referring
to someone who
lived in
or
worked
in a castle
●
Castle
class
, a
class
of
steam locomotives
used on the GWR
●
University College, Durham, a
constituent
college
located
in Durham Castle
●
A
hamlet
in Bowerchalke
parish
,
south-west
Wiltshire, England (OS
grid
ref
SU0122).
●
A
community
(without a
council
) in Cardiff, Wales; it includes Cardiff Castle.
●
A
community
(without a
council
) in Swansea, Wales; it includes Swansea Castle.
●
A
town
in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States,
derived
from the surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
castle
English
castle
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
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Fort
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Mansion
Temple
Farmhouse
Abbey
Tower
Lighthouse
House
Monastery
Town
Tomb
Cathedral
Cottage
Cave
City
Citadel
Chapel
Courtyard
Villa
Monument
Garden
Museum
Hill
Building
Treehouse
Mountain
Church
Park
Manor
Island
Hall
Basilica
Mosque
Hotel
Throne
Shrine
Mausoleum
Forest
Valley
Cemetery
Hamlet
Hut
Home
Dome
Statue
Grotto
Chateau
Lake
Pavilion
King
Stone
Kingdom
Crown
Apartment
Bridge
Medieval
Manor House
Stately Home
Clock Tower
More
Rhymes
Assle
Castle
Vassal
Tassel
Passel
Hassle
Wrastle
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