What is the meaning of castle?

noun

  • A large and stately mansion.
  • A large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack.
  • Chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard.
  • Interchanging the positions of the king and a rook.

verb

  • Move the king two squares toward a rook and in the same move the rook to the square next past the king. .
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