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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cas•tle /ˈkæsəl/USA pronunciation n., v., -tled, -tling. n. [countable] - a fortified, protected building, usually with a wall around it, owned by a prince or noble esp. in former times.
- a large and stately residence, esp. one that imitates the forms of a medieval castle.
- any place providing security and privacy:the old saying, a man's home is his castle.
- ChessChess. the rook;
one of the two corner pieces in the first row.
v. - ChessChess. to move (the king) two squares to the side and bring the rook to the square the king has passed over: [~ + object]He castled his king as a final defense.[no object]He tried castling to protect his king.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cas•tle (kas′əl, kä′səl),USA pronunciation n., v., -tled, -tling. n. - a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
- the chief and strongest part of the fortifications of a medieval city.
- a strongly fortified, permanently garrisoned stronghold.
- a large and stately residence, esp. one, with high walls and towers, that imitates the form of a medieval castle.
- any place providing security and privacy:It may be small, but my home is my castle.
- Chessthe rook.
v.t. - to place or enclose in or as in a castle.
- Chessto move (the king) in castling.
v.i. Chess. - Chessto move the king two squares horizontally and bring the appropriate rook to the square the king has passed over.
- Chess(of the king) to be moved in this manner.
- Latin castellum castellum
- Middle English, Old English castel bef. 1000
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged fortress, citadel.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged palace, château.
Cas•tle (kas′əl, kä′səl),USA pronunciation n. - Biographical Irene (Foote), 1893–1969, born in the U.S., and her husband and partner Vernon (Vernon Castle Blythe), 1887–1918, born in England, U.S. ballroom dancers.
Castle, The, - Literature(German, Das Schloss), a novel (1926) by Franz Kafka.
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