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castle - a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack |
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fortification,
munition the addition of an ingredient for the purpose of enrichment (as the addition of alcohol to wine or the addition of vitamins to food)
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donjon,
dungeon,
keep a dark cell (usually underground) where prisoners can be confined
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turret a small tower extending above a building
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castle - interchanging the positions of the king and a rook |
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castling |
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chess move the act of moving a chess piece
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castle - (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard |
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rook |
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chess piece,
chessman any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess
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chess game,
chess a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king
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castle - move the king two squares toward a rook and in the same move the rook to the square next past the king |
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move,
go go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy"
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chess game,
chess a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king
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