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castle vs short castling

short castling vs castle

castle and short castling both are nouns.

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

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

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