CASTLE


Meaning of CASTLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkɑ:sl ]

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. øcastles in the air (or in Spain) a visionary unattainable scheme; a day-dream. øøcastled adj. [AF & ONF castel, chastel f. L castellum dimin. of castrum fort]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.