chessman vs castle
castle vs chessmanchessman and castle both are nouns.
chessman is not a verb while castle is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| chessman | Yes | No | No | No |
| castle | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
castle is a hyponym of
chessman; that is, castle is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
chessman:
- chessman: 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
| chessman (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 |
| chessman (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 |
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