CASTLE


Meaning of CASTLE in English

n. & v.

--n.

1. a a large fortified building or group of buildings; a stronghold. b a formerly fortified mansion.

2 Chess ROOK(2).

--v. Chess 1 intr. make a special move (once only in a game on each side) in which the king is moved two squares along the back rank and the nearer rook is moved to the square passed over by the king.

2 tr. move (the king) by castling.

Phrases and idioms:

castles in the air (or in Spain) a visionary unattainable scheme; a day-dream.

Derivatives:

castled adj.

Etymology: AF & ONF castel, chastel f. L castellum dimin. of castrum fort

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.