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castled

/ˈkæsəld/ /ˈkæsʌld/

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verb

To house or keep in a castle.

Examples :

"The queen castled her jewels in the royal vault for safekeeping. "

architecture royal building

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verb

To protect or separate in a similar way.

Examples :

"The librarian castled herself behind stacks of books to grade papers in peace. "

building architecture military

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verb

To make into a castle: to build in the form of a castle or add (real or imitation) battlements to an existing building.

Examples :

"The children enthusiastically castled their elaborate sandcastle with seashell battlements and a seaweed flag. "

architecture building

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verb

(usually intransitive) To move the king 2 squares right or left and, in the same turn, the nearest rook to the far side of the king. The move now has special rules: the king cannot be in, go through, or end in check; the squares between the king and rook must be vacant; and neither piece may have been moved before castling.

Examples :

"During the chess club meeting, Alex castled his king, preparing for a powerful attack. "

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verb

(usually intransitive) To create a similar defensive position in Japanese chess through several moves.

Examples :

""Knowing his opponent favored aggressive attacks, Kenji carefully castled early in the shogi game to protect his king." "

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verb

To bowl a batsman with a full-length ball or yorker such that the stumps are knocked over.

Examples :

"The bowler castled the batsman with a fast yorker, sending the bails flying. "

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adjective

Furnished with castles.

Examples :

"The castled mountain peak, once a strategic stronghold, now served as a scenic backdrop for the village. "

architecture property