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Castle meaning

What does “castle” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“castle” is a noun and verb with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a large and stately mansion.

castle

noun

  1. a large and stately mansion

    Synonymspalace

  2. a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack

  3. (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard

    Synonymsrook

  4. interchanging the positions of the king and a rook

    Synonymscastling

verb

  1. move the king two squares toward a rook and in the same move the rook to the square next past the king

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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