castle

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Synonyms: caste, cantle, cattle, astle, castile, bastle, casale, rastle

Antonyms: caste, cantle, cattle, astle, castile, bastle, casale, rastle

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q23413}}A large residential [[building]] or [[compound]] that is [[fortified]] and contains many [[defence]]s; in previous ages often inhabited by a [[nobleman]] or [[king]]. Also, a [[house]] or [[mansion]] with some of the architectural features of medieval castles.
2. {{lb|en|chess}} An instance of [[castling]].
3. {{lb|en|chess|informal}} A [[rook]]; a [[chess]] piece shaped like a castle [[tower]].
4. {{lb|en|shogi}} A defense structure in [[shogi]] formed by defensive pieces surrounding the [[king]].
5. {{lb|en|obsolete}} A [[close helmet]].
6. {{lb|en|dated}} Any strong, imposing, and stately [[palace]] or mansion.
7. {{lb|en|dated}} A small tower, as on a ship, or an elephant's back.
8. {{lb|en|cricket|colloquial}} The [[wicket]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[house]] or [[keep]] in a castle.
2. {{lb|en|transitive|figurative}} To [[protect]] or [[separate]] in a [[similar]] [[way]].
3. {{lb|en|obsolete}} To [[make]] into a castle: to [[build]] in the [[form]] of a castle or [[add]] ([[real]] or [[imitation]]) [[battlement]]s to an [[existing]] [[building]].
4. {{lb|en|usually|_|intransitive|chess}} To [[move]] the [[king]] 2 [[square]]s [[right]] or [[left]] and, in the [[same]] [[turn]], the [[nearest]] [[rook]] to the [[far]] [[side]] of the [[king]]. The [[move]] [[now]] [[has]] [[special]] [[rule]]s: the [[king]] [[cannot]] be in, [[go]] through, or [[end]] in [[check]]; the [[square]]s between the [[king]] and [[rook]] [[must]] be [[vacant]]; and [[neither]] [[piece]] [[may]] [[have]] been [[move]]d before [[castling]].
5. {{lb|en|usually|_|intransitive|shogi}} To [[create]] a [[similar]] [[defensive]] [[position]] in [[Japanese chess]] through [[several]] [[move]]s.
6. {{lb|en|cricket}} To [[bowl]] a [[batsman]] with a [[full]]-[[length]] [[ball]] or [[yorker]] [[such that]] the [[stumps]] are [[knock over|knocked over]].

Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|countable}} {{surname|en|from=common nouns}} referring to someone who lived in or worked in a [[castle]]
2. {{lb|en|UK|rail transport}} {{w|lang=en|GWR 4073 Class|Castle class}}, a class of steam locomotives used on the [[GWR]]
3. The first part of the name of certain [[nuclear test]]s by the US: {{w|Castle Bravo}}, {{w|Castle Romeo}}, {{w|Castle Yankee}} etc. See {{w|Operation Castle}}.
4. {{lb|en|UK|Durham University slang}} {{w|lang=en|University College, Durham}}, a constituent college located in {{w|lang=en|Durham Castle}}
5. A [[place name]]:

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