"castle" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈkɑːs(ə)l/ Audio: En-us-castle.ogg [US] Forms: castle [singular], castles [plural]
enPR: käs'(ə)l Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A castle is a large, strong building used to protect the people inside.
    Sense id: simple-castle-en-noun-4N-KyxnJ
  2. In chess, the castle is another name for the rook.
    Sense id: simple-castle-en-noun-vjBq8cEI

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈkɑːs(ə)l/ Audio: En-us-castle.ogg [US] Forms: castle [canonical], castles [third-person, singular], castled [past], castled [past, participle], castling [present, participle]
enPR: käs'(ə)l Head templates: {{verb|castl|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. In chess, to castle is to take a turn that involves both the rook and the king moving at once.
    Sense id: simple-castle-en-verb-3o8exmDq Categories (other): Verbs
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