"castlette" meaning in All languages combined

See castlette on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: castlettes [plural]
Etymology: castle + -ette Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|castle|ette|id2=diminutive}} castle + -ette Head templates: {{en-noun}} castlette (plural castlettes)
  1. (rare) A small castle. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-castlette-en-noun-BwKZzbyI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ette (diminutive)

Inflected forms

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