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castle

[ kas-uhl, kah-suhl ]
/ ˈkæs əl, ˈkɑ səl /
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noun
verb (used with object), cas·tled, cas·tling.
to place or enclose in or as in a castle.
Chess. to move (the king) in castling.
verb (used without object), cas·tled, cas·tling.Chess.
to move the king two squares horizontally and bring the appropriate rook to the square the king has passed over.
(of the king) to be moved in this manner.
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Origin of castle

before 1000; Middle English, Old English castel<Latin castellumcastellum

OTHER WORDS FROM castle

cas·tle·like, adjectiveun·cas·tled, adjective

Words nearby castle

casting wheel, cast in one's lot, cast in stone, cast in the same mold, cast iron, castle, Castlebar, castled, Castleford, Castle Howard, castle in the air

Other definitions for castle (2 of 2)

Castle
[ kas-uhl, kah-suhl ]
/ ˈkæs əl, ˈkɑ səl /
noun
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.
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Words related to castle

acropolis, alcazar, citadel, donjon, fastness, fort, fortification, fortress, hold, keep, manor, mansion, palace, peel, seat, stronghold, tower, villa, château

How to use castle in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for castle

castle
/ (ˈkɑːsəl) /
noun
a fortified building or set of buildings, usually permanently garrisoned, as in medieval Europe
any fortified place or structure
a large magnificent house, esp when the present or former home of a nobleman or prince
the citadel and strongest part of the fortifications of a medieval town
chess another name for rook 2
verb
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)

Word Origin for castle

C11: from Latin castellum, diminutive of castrum fort
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