Sekirov Dictionary

castling

UK /ˈkɑːstlɪŋ/US /ˈkæstlɪŋ/

noun4

  1. One that is cast.
  2. A miniature cast or mould.
  3. (no longer used) An abortion, or a premature birth.
  4. (no longer used) The second or third swarm of bees which leaves a hive in a season.
castling
UK /ˈkɑːsəlɪŋ/US /ˈkæsəlɪŋ/

noun2

  1. 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.
  2. 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).
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