castles

noun

interchanging the positions of the king and a rook

(chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard

a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack

a large and stately mansion

verb

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

Roots

castellumcastle- · Latin · fort, castle

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