NOUN | artifact | castle, palace | a large and stately mansion |
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artifact | castle | a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack | |
artifact | castle, rook | (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard | |
act | castle, castling | interchanging the positions of the king and a rook | |
VERB | competition | castle | move the king two squares toward a rook and in the same move the rook to the square next past the king |
Sounds | kae'sahl | |
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Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... |
Meaning | A large and stately mansion. | |
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Synonym | palace | |
Instances | Buckingham Palace | The London residence of the British sovereign |
Parts | great hall | The principal hall in a castle or mansion |
Broader | mansion, mansion house, manse, hall, residence | A large and imposing house |
Spanish | castillo, palacio | |
Catalan | castell, palau |
Meaning | A large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack. | |
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Instances | Balmoral Castle | A castle in northeastern Scotland that is a private residence of the British sovereign |
Parts | keep, donjon, dungeon | The main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress |
turret | A small tower extending above a building | |
Broader | fortification, munition | defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it |
Spanish | castillo, castro | |
Catalan | castell |
Meaning | (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard. | |
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Synonym | rook | |
Category | chess, chess game | A board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules |
Broader | chessman, chess piece | Any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game / game of chess |
Spanish | torre | |
Catalan | torre | |
Verbs | castle | move the king two squares toward a rook and in the same move the rook to the square next past the king |
Meaning | Interchanging the positions of the king and a rook. | |
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Synonym | castling | |
Broader | chess move | The act of moving a chess piece |
Spanish | enroque | |
Catalan | enroc | |
Verbs | castle | move the king two squares toward a rook and in the same move the rook to the square next past the king |
Meaning | Move the king two squares toward a rook and in the same move the rook to the square next past the king. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Category | chess, chess game | A board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules |
Broader | move, go | Have a turn |
Spanish | enrocar | |
Nouns | castle, castling | interchanging the positions of the king and a rook |
castle | (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard |
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