Part 1689

<hw>Cas"tle*build`er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Fig.: one who builds castles in the air or forms visionary schemes.</def>

-- <wordforms><wf>Cas"tle*build`ing</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Castled</h1> <Xpage=223>

<hw>Cas"tled</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having a castle or castles; supporting a castle; <as>as, a <ex>castled</ex> height or crag</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Fortified; turreted; <as>as, <ex>castled</ex> walls</as>.</def>

<h1>Castle-guard</h1> <Xpage=223>

<hw>Cas"tle-guard`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The guard or defense of a castle.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(O. Eng. Law)</fld> <def>A tax or imposition an a dwelling within a certain distance of a castle, for the purpose of maintaining watch and ward in it; castle-ward.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A feudal tenure, obliging the tenant to perform service within the realm, without limitation of time.</def>

<h1>Castlery</h1> <Xpage=223>

<hw>Cas"tle*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. OF. <ets>castelerie</ets>. See <er>Castle</er>.]</ety> <def>The government of a castle.</def>

<i>Blount.</i>

<h1>Castlet</h1> <Xpage=223>

<hw>Cas"tlet</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A small castle.</def>

<i>Leland.</i>

<h1>Castleward</h1> <Xpage=223>

<hw>Cas"tle*ward`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Same as <er>Castleguard</er>.</def>

<h1>Castling</h1> <Xpage=223>

<hw>Cast"ling</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>That which is cast or brought forth prematurely; an abortion.</def>

<i>Sir T. Browne.</i>

<h1>Castling</h1> <Xpage=223>

<hw>Cas"tling</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Chess)</fld> <def>A compound move of the king and castle. See <er>Castle</er>, <tt>v. i.</tt>/def>

<h1>Cast-off</h1> <Xpage=223>

<hw>Cast"-off`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Cast or laid aside; <as>as, <ex>cast-off</ex> clothes</as>.</def>

<h1>Castor</h1> <Xpage=223>

<hw>Cas"tor</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>castor</ets> the beaver, Gr. <?/; of uncertain origin.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A genus of rodents, including the beaver. See <er>Beaver</er>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Castoreum. See <er>Castoreum</er>.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A hat, esp. one made of beaver fur; a beaver.</def>