Definitions for castleˈkæs əl, ˈkɑ səl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
cas•tleˈkæs əl, ˈkɑ səl(n.; v.)-tled, -tling.
(n.)a fortified, usu. 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 that imitates the forms of a medieval castle.
any place providing security and privacy.
Chess. the rook.
Category: Checkers and Chess
(v.t.)to place or enclose in or as if in a castle.
Chess. to move (the king) in castling.
Category: Checkers and Chess
(v.i. Chess.)to move the king two squares horizontally and bring the appropriate rook to the square the king has passed over.
Category: Checkers and Chess
(of the king) to be moved in this manner.
Category: Checkers and Chess
Origin of castle:
bef. 1000; OE castel < L castellum fortified settlement, fortress 蠐*castrelom=castr(a) fortified camp +*-elom (dim. suffix); see -ule, -elle
Princeton's WordNet
palace, castle(noun)
a large and stately mansion
castle(noun)
a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack
castle, rook(noun)
(chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard
castle, castling(verb)
interchanging the positions of the king and a rook
castle(verb)
move the king two squares toward a rook and in the same move the rook to the square next past the king
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
castle(noun)ˈkæs əl, ˈkɑ səl
a large stone building where kings, noblemen, etc., lived in the past
Wiktionary
castle(Noun)
A large building that is fortified and contains many defences; in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king.
castle(Noun)
A chess piece shaped like a castle tower which is also called a rook.
castle(Noun)
A close helmet.
castle(Verb)
To perform the move of castling.
castle(Verb)
To bowl a batsman with a full-length ball or yorker such that the stumps are knocked over.
Webster Dictionary
Castle(noun)
a fortified residence, especially that of a prince or nobleman; a fortress
Castle(noun)
any strong, imposing, and stately mansion
Castle(noun)
a small tower, as on a ship, or an elephant's back
Castle(noun)
a piece, made to represent a castle, used in the game of chess; a rook
Castle(verb)
to move the castle to the square next to king, and then the king around the castle to the square next beyond it, for the purpose of covering the king
Translations for castle
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
castle(noun)
a large building strengthened against attack
the Norman castles of England and Wales; Windsor Castle.
- kasteelAfrikaans
- قَلْعَه، حِصْنArabic
- замъкBulgarian
- casteloPortuguese (BR)
- zámek, hradCzech
- die BurgGerman
- slotDanish
- κάστροGreek
- castilloSpanish
- lossEstonian
- دژ؛ قلعهFarsi
- linnaFinnish
- châteauFrench
- טִירָהHebrew
- दुर्गHindi
- tvrđava, kulaCroatian
- várHungarian
- puriIndonesian
- kastaliIcelandic
- castelloItalian
- 城Japanese
- 성Korean
- pilisLithuanian
- pilsLatvian
- istanaMalay
- kasteelDutch
- borg, slottNorwegian
- zamekPolish
- دژ؛ قلعهPersian
- حصار،كلا: (شطرنج)، رخ كلاته تګ،كلاكې حصارېدنهPashto
- casteloPortuguese
- castelRomanian
- замокRussian
- hrad, zámokSlovak
- gradSlovenian
- zamakSerbian
- slott, borg, kastellSwedish
- ปราสาทThai
- şato, kale, hisarTurkish
- 城堡Chinese (Trad.)
- замокUkrainian
- محلUrdu
- lâu đàiVietnamese
- 城堡Chinese (Simp.)
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