Schloss — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bolt noun A metal fastener with a threaded shaft, used with a nut to hold things together.
- castle noun A large fortified building, historically home to a king or noble, built to withstand attack.
- chateau name Clipping of Chateaubelair.
- closure noun The permanent or temporary shutting of a place or operation.
- lock noun A device that fastens something shut, opened only with a key, code, or similar means.
- palace noun The official residence of a monarch, head of state, or other high-ranking figure.
Senses
Schloss is used for these senses in English:
- bolt (military, mechanical engineering) A sliding mechanism to chamber and unchamber a cartridge in a firearm.
- castle A large residential building or compound that is fortified and contains many defences; in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king. Also, a house or mansion with some of the architectural features of medieval castles.
- closure A device to facilitate temporary and repeatable opening and closing.
- lock Something used for fastening, which can only be opened with a key or combination.
- lock A fastening together or interlacing; a closing of one thing upon another; a state of being fixed or immovable.
- palace A large and lavishly ornate residence.
bolt — full definition
- noun A metal fastener with a threaded shaft, used with a nut to hold things together.
- noun A sliding bar used to lock a door.
- noun A flash of lightning.
- verb To run away suddenly, or move very fast.
- verb To fasten something with a bolt, or to lock a door with a bolt.
castle — full definition
- noun A large fortified building, historically home to a king or noble, built to withstand attack.
- noun In chess, a rook, the piece shaped like a tower.
- verb In chess, to make a special move where the king and a rook swap positions under certain conditions.