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Meaning ofcastlein English

castle

us//ˈkæ.səl//uk//ˈkæs.əl//

Pluralcastles
Past Tensecastled
Participle Verbcastling
Third Person Singularcastles

Definitions

Noun
1. a fortified residential building; medieval features
2. a chess move (king and rook); special rules
3. a large fortified compound; noble residence
  The royal family lived in a beautiful castle.
4. a defensive structure in shogi surrounding the king
  The shogi player built a strong castle around his king.
5. the wicket in cricket
  The fielder stood near the castle to catch the ball.
6. a chess piece shaped like a tower; rook
  The chess player moved her castle to attack the opponent's king.
Verb
1. to move king and rook (chess) with special rules
  She castled her king to a safer position.
2. to create a defensive position (shogi) through moves
  He castled to protect his king from checkmate.
3. to build with castle-like features
  The architect designed the building to castle the entrance with stone walls.
4. to house or keep in a castle
  The king decided to castle his most precious treasure in the fortress.
5. to safeguard or isolate; protect
  The company will castle its assets to avoid bankruptcy.
6. to knock over stumps (cricket) with a full-length ball
  The bowler tried to castle the stumps with a perfect delivery.

Compounds / Phrases

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