castle

Forms

1.An instance of castling.
- Tom escaped from the castle, disguised as a woman.
2.A defense structure in shogi formed by defensive pieces surrounding the king.
- Tom escaped from the castle, disguised as a woman.
3.A large residential building or compound that is fortified and contains many defences; in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king. Also, a house or mansion with some of the architectural features of medieval castles.
- Tom escaped from the castle, disguised as a woman.
4.A rook; a chess piece shaped like a castle tower.(informal)
- Tom escaped from the castle, disguised as a woman.

1.To protect or separate in a similar way.
2.To move the king 2 squares right or left and, in the same turn, the nearest rook to the far side of the king. The move now has special rules: the king cannot be in, go through, or end in check; the squares between the king and rook must be vacant; and neither piece may have been moved before castling.
- He [i.e., the king] may change (or Castle) with this Rooke, that is, he may goe two draughts at once towards this Rooke.. causing the Rooke to stand next to him on either side.
- No. 24. ¶ If your adversary make a false move, castle improperly, &c., you must take notice of such irregularity before you move, or even touch a piece, or you are no longer allowed to inflict any penalties.
3.To create a similar defensive position in Japanese chess through several moves.
4.To house or keep in a castle.

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Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *ḱes-

Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr

Proto-Indo-European *-trom

Proto-Indo-European *ḱstrom

Proto-Italic *kastrom

Latin castrum

Proto-Indo-European *-lós

Proto-Indo-European *-elós

Proto-Italic *-elos

Latin -lum

Latin castellumbor.

Proto-West Germanic *kastell