Definitions
interchanging the positions of the king and a rook
Word origin
From Middle English castle, castel, from late Old English castel, castell (“a town, village”), borrowed from Late Latin castellum (“small camp, fort”), diminutive of Latin castrum (“camp, fort, citadel, stronghold”). Doublet of cashel, castell, castellum, and château.
Used in a sentence
“Nay, he was quite an adept, and was very effective as a change bowler, for in no time he demolished the castle of any batsman.”
“...to encastle, to Castle.”
“...Some fierce tribe, castled on the mountain-peak...”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer12 curated clues
01“Chess rook's home, once”6 letters
02“Chess rook, in castling”6 letters
03“Fortified home”6 letters
04“Fortified old home”6 letters
05“Fortified old residence”6 letters
06“Fortified royal home”6 letters
07“Fortified stone building”6 letters
08“Fortress with towers”6 letters
09“Medieval fortress”6 letters
10“Old fortified building”6 letters
11“Old stone fortress”6 letters
12“Stone fortress”6 letters
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