castle
/ˈkɑːsəl/
A large residential building or compound that is fortified and contains many defences; in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king. Also, a house or mansion with some of the architectural features of medieval castles; An instance of castling; A rook
- plural
- castles
Meanings
- 1
A large residential building or compound that is fortified and contains many defences; in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king. Also, a house or mansion with some of the architectural features of medieval castles
This is an ancient castle.
Tatoeba · Scotth123 · CC BY 2.0 FR
This castle was built in 1610.
Tatoeba · paula_guisard · CC BY 2.0 FR
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An instance of castling
- 3
A rook; a chess piece shaped like a castle tower
- 4
A defense structure in shogi formed by defensive pieces surrounding the kingrare
- 5
A close helmetrare
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Any strong, imposing, and stately palace or mansionrare
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A small tower, as on a ship, or an elephant's backrare
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The wicketrare