castle
noun
/kæsl̩/
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/kɑːsl̩/
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/ˈkæsəl/
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/ˈkɑːsəl/
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- 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.
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château,
château-fort
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castle
verb
/kæsl̩/
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/kɑːsl̩/
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/ˈkæsəl/
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/ˈkɑːsəl/
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- (usually, _, intransitive, shogi) To create a similar defensive position in Japanese chess through several moves.
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roquer
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castling
noun
/ˈkæsəlɪŋ/
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/ˈkɑːsəlɪŋ/
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- (chess) A move in which the king moves two squares towards a rook, and the rook moves to the other side of the king; the action of the verb to castle.
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roque
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