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castle vs chess piece

chess piece vs castle

castle and chess piece both are nouns.

castle is a verb but chess piece is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
castle Yes No Yes No
chess piece Yes No No No
As nouns, chess piece is a hypernym of castle; that is, chess piece is a word with a broader meaning than castle:
  • castle: (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard
  • chess piece: any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess
Other hypernyms of castle include chessman.
castle (noun) chess piece (noun)
interchanging the positions of the king and a rook any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess
a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack
(chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard
a large and stately mansion
castle (verb) chess piece (verb)
move the king two squares toward a rook and in the same move the rook to the square next past the king
Difference between castle and chess piece

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