- Castle (chess)
In
chess Castle is a term used to describe:
*Castling which is a special move involving the king and rook.
*The rook itself since it is shaped like a castle. However, this use of the word is "incorrect".
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castle — [kas′əl, käs′əl] n. [ME < OE & Anglo Fr castel < L castellum, dim. of castrum, fort] 1. 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 … English World dictionary
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. [1913 Webster] The house of every one is to him castle and fortress, as well for … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
castle in Spain — 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. [1913 Webster] The house of every one is to him castle and fortress, as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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. [1913 Webster] The house of every one is to him castle and fortress, as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Castle — Cas tle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Castled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Castling}.] (Chess) 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. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
castle — (n.) late O.E. castel, from O.N.Fr. castel (O.Fr. chastel, 12c.; Mod.Fr. cháteau), from L. castellum fortified village, dim. of castrum fort; cognate with O.Ir. cather, Welsh caer town (and perhaps related to castrare cut off ). This word had… … Etymology dictionary
castle — ► NOUN 1) a large fortified building or group of buildings, typically of the medieval period. 2) Chess, informal old fashioned term for ROOK(Cf. ↑rook). ● castles in the air (or in Spain) Cf. ↑castles in the air … English terms dictionary
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chess — chess1 /ches/, n. a game played by two persons, each with 16 pieces, on a chessboard. [1150 1200; ME < OF esches, pl. of eschec CHECK1] chess2 /ches/, n., pl. chess, chesses. one of the planks forming the roadway of a floating bridge. [1425 75;… … Universalium
