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castle vs short castle

short castle vs castle

castle and short castle both are nouns.

castle is a verb but short castle is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
castle Yes No Yes No
short castle Yes No No No
As nouns, short castle is a hyponym of castle; that is, short castle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than castle:
  • castle: interchanging the positions of the king and a rook
  • short castle: Castling on the kingside.
castle (noun) short castle (noun)
interchanging the positions of the king and a rook Castling on the kingside.
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) short castle (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 short castle

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