castle

/kˈæsʌl/

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Definitions

Noun
a large and stately mansion
Noun
a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack
Noun
(chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard
Noun
interchanging the positions of the king and a rook
Verb
move the king two squares toward a rook and in the same move the rook to the square next past the king