"Castle" meaning in English

See Castle in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Castles [plural]
Etymology: English surname, from the noun castle. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~}} Castle (countable and uncountable, plural Castles)
  1. (countable) A surname transferred from the common noun referring to someone who lived in or worked in a castle Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-Castle-en-name-t5tAjuv6 Categories (other): English surnames
  2. (UK, rail transport) Castle class, a class of steam locomotives used on the GWR Tags: UK, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Castle-en-name-BK0RT5fP Categories (other): British English, Rail transportation Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
  3. The first part of the name of certain nuclear tests by the US: Castle Bravo, Castle Romeo, Castle Yankee etc. See Operation Castle. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Castle-en-name-x1dOHx6F
  4. (UK, Durham University slang) University College, Durham, a constituent college located in Durham Castle Tags: UK, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Castle-en-name-M7BVSl8f Categories (other): British English
  5. A place name:
    A hamlet in Bowerchalke parish, south-west Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU0122).
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Wiltshire, England, Villages in England, Villages in Wiltshire, England
    Sense id: en-Castle-en-name-GbIdwcIe
  6. A place name:
    A community (without a council) in Cardiff, Wales; it includes Cardiff Castle.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Communities of Wales, Places in Cardiff, Places in Wales
    Sense id: en-Castle-en-name-XX9WSnKO
  7. A place name:
    A community (without a council) in Swansea, Wales; it includes Swansea Castle.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Communities of Wales, Places in Swansea, Places in Wales
    Sense id: en-Castle-en-name-NetWYARu
  8. A place name:
    A town in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States, derived from the surname.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Oklahoma, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Oklahoma, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Castle-en-name-INrUYI5c Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Historical events, History of the United States, Nuclear warfare Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 6 5 3 18 18 18 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 6 5 3 18 18 18 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 6 5 3 18 18 18 28 Disambiguation of Historical events: 10 8 11 7 14 14 14 23 Disambiguation of History of the United States: 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 91 Disambiguation of Nuclear warfare: 4 7 5 2 19 19 19 27
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Castle bob Related terms: Kessel
Categories (other): History of science Disambiguation of History of science: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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