| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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