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castling

/ˈkɑːstlɪŋ/ /ˈkæstlɪŋ/ /ˈkɑːsəlɪŋ/ /ˈkæsəlɪŋ/

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noun

An abortion, or a premature birth.

Examples :

"1646: Wherein notwithstanding, we should rather rely upon the urine in a castling’s bladder — Sir Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica, Book II, ch 5"

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noun

The second or third swarm of bees which leaves a hive in a season.

Examples :

""After the main swarm left, the beekeeper waited anxiously to see if there would be a castling from the hive, indicating another smaller group of bees was ready to find a new home." "

insect animal agriculture biology nature

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noun

A miniature cast or mould.

Examples :

"The child proudly displayed his castling of a tiny knight, created in his pottery class. "

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noun

One that is cast.

Examples :

"The castling of metal in the factory resulted in a rough, unfinished product that needed further sanding. "

past participle

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verb

To house or keep in a castle.

Examples :

"The queen, fearing attack, ordered her loyal knights to immediately begin castling her within the castle walls. "

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verb

To protect or separate in a similar way.

Examples :

"The teacher, worried about arguments, was castling the two students known for their conflict, moving them to opposite sides of the classroom. "

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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 homeowner decided to castle their suburban house by adding decorative crenellations along the roofline. "

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 :

""Knowing he was safe from any immediate threats, David decided to castle to better protect his king." "

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verb

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

Examples :

"After losing his knight, Hiroki began castling 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 was ecstatic after castling the batsman with a perfectly pitched yorker. "

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noun

A move in which the king moves two squares towards a rook, and the rook moves to the other side of the king; the action of the verb to castle.

Examples :

""After careful planning, the chess player executed a perfect castling to protect his king." "

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noun

The act of constructing a defense structure in Japanese chess in which the king (玉) is positioned in a certain way so that it is protected by pawns (歩) and silver general(s) (銀) and/or gold general(s) (金) often with an additional knight (桂) and lance (香車).

Examples :

"The shogi player spent several turns carefully arranging his pieces to complete castling, creating a strong defensive wall around his king. "