ALL meanings of castle
cas·tle
C c - countable noun castle A castle is a large building with thick, high walls. Castles were built by important people, such as kings, in former times, especially for protection during wars and battles. 3
- countable noun castle In chess, a castle is a piece that can be moved forwards, backwards, or sideways. 3
- noun castle a fortified building or set of buildings, usually permanently garrisoned, as in medieval Europe 3
- noun castle any fortified place or structure 3
- noun castle a large magnificent house, esp when the present or former home of a nobleman or prince 3
- noun castle the citadel and strongest part of the fortifications of a medieval town 3
- verb castle to move (the king) two squares laterally on the first rank and place the nearest rook on the square passed over by the king, either towards the king's side (castling short) or the queen's side (castling long) 3
- noun castle a large building or group of buildings fortified with thick walls, battlements, and often a moat; castles were the strongholds of noblemen in the Middle Ages 3
- noun castle any massive dwelling somewhat like this 3
- noun castle a safe, secure place; refuge 3
- noun castle rook2 3
- verb transitive castle to put into, or furnish with, a castle 3
- verb transitive castle to move (a king) two squares to either side and then, in the same move, set the castle in the square skipped by the king: permitted only when neither piece has been moved before and the spaces between them are not occupied 3
- intransitive verb castle to castle a king 3
- noun castle building 1
- noun castle chess: rook 1
- intransitive verb castle chess move 1
- noun castle German Das Schloss. a novel (1926) by Franz Kafka. 1
- verb with object castle to place or enclose in or as in a castle. 1
- verb with object castle Chess. to move (the king) in castling. 1
- verb without object castle to move the king two squares horizontally and bring the appropriate rook to the square the king has passed over. 1
- verb without object castle (of the king) to be moved in this manner. 1
- noun castle A large building or group of buildings fortified against attack with thick walls, battlements, towers, and in many cases a moat. 1
- noun castle A large building that is fortified and contains many defences; in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king. 0
- noun castle (chess) An instance of castling. 0
- noun castle (Informal) (chess) A rook; a chess piece shaped like a castle tower. 0
- noun castle (Obsolete (No longer in use)) A close helmet. 0
- noun castle (dated) Any strong, imposing, and stately mansion. 0
- noun castle (dated) A small tower, as on a ship, or an elephant's back. 0
- verb castle (chess) To perform the move of castling. 0
- verb castle (cricket) To bowl a batsman with a full-length ball or yorker such that the stumps are knocked over. 0