castle
n. chateau, palace; turret, tower v. put in a castle; make a certain move (in a chess game) | ||||
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Castle Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Castle
(v. i.)
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.
(n.)
Any strong, imposing, and stately mansion.
(n.)
A small tower, as on a ship, or an elephant's back.
(n.)
A piece, made to represent a castle, used in the game of chess; a rook.
(n.)
A fortified residence, especially that of a prince or nobleman; a fortress.
(v. i.)
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.
(n.)
Any strong, imposing, and stately mansion.
(n.)
A small tower, as on a ship, or an elephant's back.
(n.)
A piece, made to represent a castle, used in the game of chess; a rook.
(n.)
A fortified residence, especially that of a prince or nobleman; a fortress.
| WordNet 2.0 |
castle
Noun
1. a large and stately mansion
(synonym) palace
(hypernym) mansion, mansion house, manse, hall, residence
(hyponym) Buckingham Palace
(part-meronym) great hall
2. a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack
(hypernym) fortification, munition
(hyponym) Balmoral Castle
(part-meronym) keep, donjon, dungeon
3. (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard
(synonym) rook
(hypernym) chessman, chess piece
(classification) chess, chess game
4. interchanging the positions of the king and a rook
(synonym) castling
(hypernym) chess move
Verb
1. move the king two squares toward a rook and in the same move the rook to the square next past the king
(hypernym) move, go
(derivation) rook
(classification) chess, chess game
Noun
1. a large and stately mansion
(synonym) palace
(hypernym) mansion, mansion house, manse, hall, residence
(hyponym) Buckingham Palace
(part-meronym) great hall
2. a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack
(hypernym) fortification, munition
(hyponym) Balmoral Castle
(part-meronym) keep, donjon, dungeon
3. (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard
(synonym) rook
(hypernym) chessman, chess piece
(classification) chess, chess game
4. interchanging the positions of the king and a rook
(synonym) castling
(hypernym) chess move
Verb
1. move the king two squares toward a rook and in the same move the rook to the square next past the king
(hypernym) move, go
(derivation) rook
(classification) chess, chess game
| Australian Slang |
Castle
cricket stumps
cricket stumps
Bullshit Castle
Australia's Parliament House
Coward's castle
parliament when used as an arena in which to vilify and abuse others while under parliamentary privilege
| Anagram |
castle
cleats
cleats
| hEnglish - advanced version |
castle
castle
\cas"tle\ (?), n. [as. castel, fr. l. castellum, dim. of castrum a fortified place, castle.]
1. a fortified residence, especially that of a prince or nobleman; a fortress. the house of every one is to him castle and fortress, as well for his defense againts injury and violence, as for his repose. oke. our castle's strength will laugh a siege to scorn.
note: originally the medi?val castle was a single strong tower or keep, with a palisaded inclosure around it and inferior buidings, such as stables and the like, and surrounded by a moat; then such a keep or donjon, with courtyards or baileys and accessory buildings of greater elaboration a great hall and a chapel, all surrounded by defensive walls and a moat, with a drawbridge, etc. afterwards the name was retained by large dwellings that had formerly been fortresses, or by those which replaced ancient fortresses. a donjon or keep, an irregular building containing the dwelling of the lord and his family; b c large round towers ferming part of the donjon and of the exterior; d square tower, separating the two inner courts and forming part of the donjon; e chapel, whose apse forms a half-round tower, f, on the exterior walls; g h round towers on the exterior walls; k postern gate, reached from outside by a removable fight of steps or inclined plane for hoisting in stores, and leading to a court, l (see small digagram) whose pavement is on a level with the sill of the postern, but below the level of the larger court, with which it communicates by a separately fortified gateway; m turret, containing spiral stairway to all the stories of the great tower, b, and serving also as a station for signal fire, banner, etc.; n turret with stairway for tower, c; o echauguettes; p p p battlemants consisting of merlons and crenels alternately, the merlons being pierced by loopholes; q q machicolations (those at q defend the postern k); r outwork defending the approach, which is a road ascending the hill and passing under all four faces of the castle; s s wall of the outer bailey. the road of approach enters the bailey at t and passes thence into the castle by the main entrance gateway (which is in the wall between, and defended by the towers, c h) and over two drawbridges and through fortified passages to the inner court.
2. any strong, imposing, and stately mansion.
3. a small tower, as on a ship, or an elephant's back.
4. a piece, made to represent a castle, used in the game of chess; a rook.
castle
in the air, a visionary project; a baseless scheme; an air castle; -- sometimes called a castle in spain (f. château en espagne).
similar words(5)
castle in spain
castle-guard
air castle
morro castle
castle in the air
castle
\cas"tle\ (?), n. [as. castel, fr. l. castellum, dim. of castrum a fortified place, castle.]
1. a fortified residence, especially that of a prince or nobleman; a fortress. the house of every one is to him castle and fortress, as well for his defense againts injury and violence, as for his repose. oke. our castle's strength will laugh a siege to scorn.
note: originally the medi?val castle was a single strong tower or keep, with a palisaded inclosure around it and inferior buidings, such as stables and the like, and surrounded by a moat; then such a keep or donjon, with courtyards or baileys and accessory buildings of greater elaboration a great hall and a chapel, all surrounded by defensive walls and a moat, with a drawbridge, etc. afterwards the name was retained by large dwellings that had formerly been fortresses, or by those which replaced ancient fortresses. a donjon or keep, an irregular building containing the dwelling of the lord and his family; b c large round towers ferming part of the donjon and of the exterior; d square tower, separating the two inner courts and forming part of the donjon; e chapel, whose apse forms a half-round tower, f, on the exterior walls; g h round towers on the exterior walls; k postern gate, reached from outside by a removable fight of steps or inclined plane for hoisting in stores, and leading to a court, l (see small digagram) whose pavement is on a level with the sill of the postern, but below the level of the larger court, with which it communicates by a separately fortified gateway; m turret, containing spiral stairway to all the stories of the great tower, b, and serving also as a station for signal fire, banner, etc.; n turret with stairway for tower, c; o echauguettes; p p p battlemants consisting of merlons and crenels alternately, the merlons being pierced by loopholes; q q machicolations (those at q defend the postern k); r outwork defending the approach, which is a road ascending the hill and passing under all four faces of the castle; s s wall of the outer bailey. the road of approach enters the bailey at t and passes thence into the castle by the main entrance gateway (which is in the wall between, and defended by the towers, c h) and over two drawbridges and through fortified passages to the inner court.
2. any strong, imposing, and stately mansion.
3. a small tower, as on a ship, or an elephant's back.
4. a piece, made to represent a castle, used in the game of chess; a rook.
castle
in the air, a visionary project; a baseless scheme; an air castle; -- sometimes called a castle in spain (f. château en espagne).
similar words(5)
castle in spain
castle-guard
air castle
morro castle
castle in the air
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
castle
caisleán, caisteal
caisleán, caisteal
| English Phonetics |
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Cas
Cas = n. separated state; castle; hatred, a. hateful
Cas = n. separated state; castle; hatred, a. hateful
Castell
Castell = n. a fortress, castle
| Dream Dictionary |
Castle
To dream of being in a castle, you will be possessed of sufficient wealth to make life as you wish. You have prospects of being a great traveler, enjoying contact with people of many nations. To see an old and vine-covered castle, you are likely to become romantic in your tastes, and care should be taken that you do not contract an undesirable marriage or engagement. Business is depressed after this dream. To dream that you are leaving a castle, you will be robbed of your possessions, or lose your lover or some dear one by death.
To dream of being in a castle, you will be possessed of sufficient wealth to make life as you wish. You have prospects of being a great traveler, enjoying contact with people of many nations. To see an old and vine-covered castle, you are likely to become romantic in your tastes, and care should be taken that you do not contract an undesirable marriage or engagement. Business is depressed after this dream. To dream that you are leaving a castle, you will be robbed of your possessions, or lose your lover or some dear one by death.
| The Knighthood, Chivalry & Tournaments Arms and Armour Glossary |
Castle
A defensive residence of a lord , distinguished from other fortifications in the dual role as residence and fort. Because castles were symbols of lordship over a region, they were the frequent targets in warfare, since they were easily defended by a relatively few men, tying down a much larger force often for months at a time. Early castles, the 'motte' or 'bailey ' styles, were build generally on a hill, a 'keep ' designed to enhance the tactical value of the hill. Over the centuries, these simple defenses were augmented with various ingenious architectural enhancements that improved both their defensive capabilities and their aesthetic qualities.
A defensive residence of a lord , distinguished from other fortifications in the dual role as residence and fort. Because castles were symbols of lordship over a region, they were the frequent targets in warfare, since they were easily defended by a relatively few men, tying down a much larger force often for months at a time. Early castles, the 'motte' or 'bailey ' styles, were build generally on a hill, a 'keep ' designed to enhance the tactical value of the hill. Over the centuries, these simple defenses were augmented with various ingenious architectural enhancements that improved both their defensive capabilities and their aesthetic qualities.
| Dream Symbols |
Castle
Past life influences
Past life influences
| castle glossary |
castle
properly fortified military residence. Derived from the Latin castellum
properly fortified military residence. Derived from the Latin castellum
Castle Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
| US Zip Codes |
74833
State: OKLAHOMA
City: CASTLE
State: OKLAHOMA
City: CASTLE
Castle Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Easton's Bible Dictionary |
Castle
a military fortress (1 Chr. 11:7), also probably a kind of tower used by the priests for making known anything discovered at a distance (1 Chr. 6:54). Castles are also mentioned (Gen. 25:16) as a kind of watch-tower, from which shepherds kept watch over their flocks by night. The "castle" into which the chief captain commanded Paul to be brought was the quarters of the Roman soldiers in the fortress of Antonia (so called by Herod after his patron Mark Antony), which was close to the north-west corner of the temple (Acts 21:34), which it commanded. Castor and Pollux the "Dioscuri", two heroes of Greek and Roman mythology. Their figures were probably painted or sculptured on the prow of the ship which Luke refers to (Acts 28:11). They were regarded as the tutelary divinities of sailors. They appeared in the heavens as the constellation Gemini.
a military fortress (1 Chr. 11:7), also probably a kind of tower used by the priests for making known anything discovered at a distance (1 Chr. 6:54). Castles are also mentioned (Gen. 25:16) as a kind of watch-tower, from which shepherds kept watch over their flocks by night. The "castle" into which the chief captain commanded Paul to be brought was the quarters of the Roman soldiers in the fortress of Antonia (so called by Herod after his patron Mark Antony), which was close to the north-west corner of the temple (Acts 21:34), which it commanded. Castor and Pollux the "Dioscuri", two heroes of Greek and Roman mythology. Their figures were probably painted or sculptured on the prow of the ship which Luke refers to (Acts 28:11). They were regarded as the tutelary divinities of sailors. They appeared in the heavens as the constellation Gemini.
| Smith's Bible Dictionary |
Castle
See: Fenced Cities CITIES
See: Fenced Cities CITIES
Castle Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
Castle Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Castle Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Glossary of Chess Terms |
Castle
1. The act of moving the king and rook simultaneously. This is the only time in the game where two pieces can be moved in the same turn. Castling consists of moving the king two squares either right or left, and placing the rook on the square beside the king closest to the centre. There must be no pieces between king and rook, neither piece may have already moved, and the King may not move out of Check, over it, or into it. Castling is usually worthwhile because it moves the King to a safer position in the wings behind pawns, and the rook to a more powerful position in the centre of the board at the same time.
2. Unsophisticated term for Rook.
1. The act of moving the king and rook simultaneously. This is the only time in the game where two pieces can be moved in the same turn. Castling consists of moving the king two squares either right or left, and placing the rook on the square beside the king closest to the centre. There must be no pieces between king and rook, neither piece may have already moved, and the King may not move out of Check, over it, or into it. Castling is usually worthwhile because it moves the King to a safer position in the wings behind pawns, and the rook to a more powerful position in the centre of the board at the same time.
2. Unsophisticated term for Rook.
Castle Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Company Info: Ticker, Name, Description |
CAS
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Exchange: AMEX
Processes and sells specialty metals, such as carbon alloy, stainless steel, aluminum, copper and brass, used in a wide range of industrial applications worldwide.
Castle (A.M.) & Co.
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CASL
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Castle Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Castle
A castle is a defensive structure seen as one of the main symbols of the Middle Ages. The term has a history of scholarly debate surrounding its exact meaning, but it is usually regarded as being distinct from the general terms fort or fortress in that it describes a building which serves as a residence and commands a specific territory.
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