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castling short vs castle

castle vs castling short

castling short and castle both are nouns.

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
castling short Yes No No No
castle Yes No Yes No
As nouns, castle is a hypernym of castling short; that is, castle is a word with a broader meaning than castling short:
  • castling short: Castling on the kingside.
  • castle: interchanging the positions of the king and a rook
Other hypernyms of castling short include castling.
castling short (noun) castle (noun)
Castling on the kingside. interchanging the positions of the king and a rook
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
castling short (verb) 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 castling short and castle

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