castle
Definition
- n. a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack
- n. (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard
- n. interchanging the positions of the king and a rook
- v. move the king two squares toward a rook and in the same move the rook to the square next past the king
Word forms
- Present participle
- castling
- Past tense
- castled
- Third person singular
- castles
- Past participle
- castled
Example sentences
n.
The old castle on the hill attracts many tourists every year.
vt.
The soldiers were ordered to castle their king to safety.