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chess piece vs castle

castle vs chess piece

chess piece and castle both are nouns.

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chess piece Yes No No No
castle Yes No Yes No
As nouns, castle is a hyponym of chess piece; that is, castle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than chess piece:
  • chess piece: any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess
  • castle: (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard
Other hyponyms of chess piece include bishop, rook, king, horse, knight, pawn, queen.
chess piece (noun) castle (noun)
any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess 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
chess piece (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 chess piece and castle

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