CASTLE

Castle

A castle is a type of fortified structure built in Europe and the Middle East during the Middle Ages by nobility. Scholars debate the scope of the word castle, but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble. This is distinct from a palace, which is not fortified; from a fortress, which was not always a residence for nobility; and from a fortified settlement, which was a public defence – though there are many similarities among these types of construction. Usage of the term has varied over time and has been applied to structures as diverse as hill forts and country houses. Over the approximately 900 years that castles were ...

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castle

Noun

  1. A large building that is fortified and contains many defences; in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king.
  2. An instance of castling.
  3. A rook; a chess piece shaped like a castle tower.
  4. A close helmet.
  5. Any strong, imposing, and stately mansion.
  6. A small tower, as on a ship, or an elephant's back.

Verb

  1. To perform the move of castling.
  2. To bowl a batsman with a full-length ball or yorker such that the stumps are knocked over.


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