Definitions for Castle
ˈkæs əl, ˈkɑ səlCas·tle

Princeton's WordNet(4.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. palace, castlenoun

   a large and stately mansion

2. castlenoun

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

3. castle, rooknoun

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

4. castle, castlingverb

   interchanging the positions of the king and a rook

5. castleverb

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

Wiktionary(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. castlenoun

   A large building that is fortified and contains many defences; in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king.

2. castlenoun

   A chess piece shaped like a castle tower which is also called a rook.

3. castlenoun

   A close helmet.

4. castleverb

   To perform the move of castling.

5. castleverb

   To bowl a batsman with a full-length ball or yorker such that the stumps are knocked over.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. CASTLEnoun

   Etymology: castellum, Lat.

   1. A strong house, fortified against assaults.

   The castle of Macduff I will surprise. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   To forfeit all your goods, lands, tenements,
   And castles. William Shakespeare, Henry VIII.

   2. Castles in the air. [ chateaux d’Espagne, Fr.] Projects without reality.

   These were but like castles in the air, and in men’s fancies vainly imagined. Walter Raleigh, History of the World.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Castlenoun

   a fortified residence, especially that of a prince or nobleman; a fortress

2. Castlenoun

   any strong, imposing, and stately mansion

3. Castlenoun

   a small tower, as on a ship, or an elephant's back

4. Castlenoun

   a piece, made to represent a castle, used in the game of chess; a rook

5. Castleverb

   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

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Castle

   A castle is a type of fortified structure built in Europe and the Middle East during the Middle Ages by nobility. Scholars debate the scope of the word castle, but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble. This is distinct from a palace, which is not fortified; from a fortress, which was not always a residence for nobility; and from a fortified settlement, which was a public defence – though there are many similarities among these types of construction. Usage of the term has varied over time and has been applied to structures as diverse as hill forts and country houses. Over the approximately 900 years that castles were built they took on a great many forms with many different features, although some, such as curtain walls and arrowslits, were commonplace. A European innovation, castles originated in the 9th and 10th centuries, after the fall of the Carolingian Empire resulted in its territory being divided among individual lords and princes. These nobles built castles to control the area immediately surrounding them, and were both offensive and defensive structures; they provided a base from which raids could be launched as well as protection from enemies. Although their military origins are often emphasised in castle studies, the structures also served as centres of administration and symbols of power. Urban castles were used to control the local populace and important travel routes, and rural castles were often situated near features that were integral to life in the community, such as mills and fertile land.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Castle

   kas′l, n. a fortified house or fortress: the residence of a prince or nobleman, or a large country mansion generally: anything built in the likeness of such: a defensive tower borne on an elephant's back: a large ship, esp. of war.—v.t. to enclose or fortify with a castle.—v.i. (chess) to bring the castle or rook up to the square next the king, and move the king to the other side of the castle.—n. Cas′tellan, governor or captain of a castle.—adj. Cas′tellated, having turrets and battlements like a castle.—n. Cas′tle-build′ing, the act of building castles in the air or forming visionary projects.—adj. Cas′tled, furnished with castles.—n. Cas′tle-guard, the guard for the defence of a castle.—Castles in the air, or in Spain, groundless or visionary projects.—The Castle, Dublin Castle, the seat of the viceroy and the executive—Castle influence, &c. [A.S. castel—L. castellum, dim. of castrum, a fortified place.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. castle

   A place strong by art or nature, or by both. A sort of little citadel. (See FORECASTLE, AFT-CASTLE, &c.)

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. castle

   A name given to a building constructed as a dwelling, as well as for the purpose of repelling attack. The name is especially given to buildings of this kind constructed in Europe in the Middle Ages, and which were generally surrounded by a moat, foss, or ditch.

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1. castle

   The castle symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the castle symbol and its characteristic.

Etymology and Origins(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Castle

   An inn sign denoting a wine-house, from the castle in the arms of Spain.

Matched Categories

1. • Chess
   • Fortification
   • Mansion
   • Move

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Castle' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2134

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Castle' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4790

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Castle' in Nouns Frequency: #875

Anagrams for Castle »

1. cleats, sclate

2. Cleats

3. Sclate

How to pronounce Castle?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Castle in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Castle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Castle in a Sentence

1. Frank Darabont:

   The movie ended in my original script with Red on the bus going off to this uncertain and hopeful future, which is how the novella ends, but the folks at (production company) Castle Rock thought after putting the audience through two-plus hours of hell, we might owe them a union at the end.

2. Proverb:

   Don't be ever in court or a castle without a woman to make your excuse.

3. Jim Himes:

   When your castle is constructed on utter falsehood, one of the things you have to do over time is take all of the power out of the truth.

4. Mark Williams:

   What we're trying to create at Elephant and Castle is a genuinely mixed community across the wider area.

5. Mehmet Murat ildan:

   Fame is like a suffocating castle sieged by the enemy.

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