linnoittautua — meaning in English

English meaning

• castle noun A large fortified building, historically home to a king or noble, built to withstand attack.
• fortify verb To strengthen a place against attack, usually with walls or defenses.

Senses

linnoittautua is used for these senses in English:

• castle (usually, _, intransitive, shogi) To create a similar defensive position in Japanese chess through several moves.
• fortify (military) To install fortifications or other military works; also (sometimes, figurative) , to put up a defensive position.

castle — full definition

1. noun A large fortified building, historically home to a king or noble, built to withstand attack.
2. noun In chess, a rook, the piece shaped like a tower.
3. verb In chess, to make a special move where the king and a rook swap positions under certain conditions.

fortify — full definition

1. verb To strengthen a place against attack, usually with walls or defenses.
2. verb To make someone or something mentally or physically stronger.
3. verb To add vitamins, minerals, or alcohol to something to increase its strength or nutritional value.

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