castle
English Thesaurus
1. interchanging the positions of the king and a rook (noun.act)
hypernym | : | chess move, |
definition | : | the act of moving a chess piece (noun.act) |
2. a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | fortification, munition, |
definition | : | defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it (noun.artifact) |
instance hyponym | : | balmoral castle, |
definition | : | a castle in northeastern Scotland that is a private residence of the British sovereign (noun.location) |
part holonym | : | turret, |
definition | : | a small tower extending above a building (noun.artifact) |
3. (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | chess piece, chessman, |
definition | : | any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess (noun.artifact) |
domain category | : | chess, chess game, |
definition | : | a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king (noun.act) |
4. a large and stately mansion (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | hall, manse, mansion, mansion house, residence, |
definition | : | a large and imposing house (noun.artifact) |
instance hyponym | : | buckingham palace, |
definition | : | the London residence of the British sovereign (noun.location) |
part holonym | : | great hall, |
definition | : | the principal hall in a castle or mansion; can be used for dining or entertainment (noun.artifact) |
5. move the king two squares toward a rook and in the same move the rook to the square next past the king (verb.competition)
domain category | : | chess, chess game, |
definition | : | a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king (noun.act) |
6. interchanging the positions of the king and a rook (noun.act)
7. a large and stately mansion (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | palatial, |
definition | : | suitable for or like a palace (adj.all) |
8. move the king two squares toward a rook and in the same move the rook to the square next past the king (verb.competition)
9. interchanging the positions of the king and a rook (noun.act)
10. a large and stately mansion (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | palatial, |
definition | : | suitable for or like a palace (adj.all) |
11. move the king two squares toward a rook and in the same move the rook to the square next past the king (verb.competition)
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