Definition of castle

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Castle (n.) A small tower, as on a ship, or an elephant's back..

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Waistcloth :: Waistcloth (n.) A covering of canvas or tarpaulin for the hammocks, stowed on the nettings, between the quarterdeck and the forecastle..
Visionary :: Visionary (n.) One whose imagination overpowers his reason and controls his judgment; an unpractical schemer; one who builds castles in the air; a daydreamer.
Enchanted :: Enchanted (a.) Under the power of enchantment; possessed or exercised by enchanters; as, an enchanted castle..
Tanist :: Tanist (n.) In Ireland, a lord or proprietor of a tract of land or of a castle, elected by a family, under the system of tanistry..
Castle :: Castle (n.) A small tower, as on a ship, or an elephant's back..
Antique :: Antique (a.) Made in imitation of antiquity; as, the antique style of Thomson's Castle of Indolence..
Piece :: Piece (n.) A castle; a fortified building.
Midshipman :: Midshipman (n.) Formerly, a kind of naval cadet, in a ship of war, whose business was to carry orders, messages, reports, etc., between the officers of the quarter-deck and those of the forecastle, and render other services as required..
Incastellated :: Incastellated (a.) Confined or inclosed in a castle.
Johannisberger :: "Johannisberger (n.) A fine white wine produced on the estate of Schloss (or Castle) Johannisberg, on the Rhine..
In :: In (prep.) With reference to space or place; as, he lives in Boston; he traveled in Italy; castles in the air..
Windlass :: Windlass (n.) A machine for raising weights, consisting of a horizontal cylinder or roller moving on its axis, and turned by a crank, lever, or similar means, so as to wind up a rope or chain attached to the weight. In vessels the windlass is often used instead of the capstan for raising the anchor. It is usually set upon the forecastle, and is worked by hand or steam..
Keel :: Keel (n.) A barge or lighter, used on the Type for carrying coal from Newcastle; also, a barge load of coal, twenty-one tons, four cwt..
Antemural :: Antemural (n.) An outwork of a strong, high wall, with turrets, in front of the gateway (as of an old castle), for defending the entrance..
Bailey :: Bailey (n.) The space immediately within the outer wall of a castle or fortress.
Castled :: Castled (a.) Having a castle or castles; supporting a castle; as, a castled height or crag..
Castlery :: Castlery (n.) The government of a castle.
Peel :: Peel (n.) A small tower, fort, or castle; a keep..
Bastile Bastille :: Bastile Bastille (n.) The Bastille, formerly a castle or fortress in Paris, used as a prison, especially for political offenders; hence, a rhetorical name for a prison..
Wich :: Wich (n.) A street; a village; a castle; a dwelling; a place of work, or exercise of authority; -- now obsolete except in composition; as, bailiwick, Warwick, Greenwick..
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