castled
Britishadjective
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like a castle in construction; castellated
a castled mansion
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(of an area) having many castles
Example Sentences
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Warwickshire debutant Jordan Thompson removed Abbott, caught behind, and Matt Fisher, lbw, in the penultimate over, before Gilchrist castled Foakes.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Black’s Modern Defense succeeds in producing the unbalanced position Sevian needed, and Black throws his pieces at the castled White king with abandon.
From Washington Times • Apr. 26, 2022
As “Cleanness” moves forward, as if in a game of chess, positions are castled.
From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2020
Slowly things seemed to be turning Carlsen’s way; the kings were castled on opposite sides of the board, which often means each player will be racing to attack the other’s king.
From Slate • Nov. 28, 2018
As it turned out, the old man never castled.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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