wieża — meaning in English

English meaning

• castle noun A large fortified building, historically home to a king or noble, built to withstand attack.
• rook noun A large black European bird related to the crow, known for nesting in noisy colonies.
• tower noun A tall, narrow structure, either standing alone or forming part of a larger building.

Senses

wieża is used for these senses in English:

• castle (usually, _, intransitive, shogi) To create a similar defensive position in Japanese chess through several moves.
• rook (chess) A piece shaped like a castle tower, that can be moved only up, down, left or right (but not diagonally) or in castling.
• tower (figuratively) An item of various kinds, such as a computer case, that is higher than it is wide.
• tower The sixteenth trump or Major Arcana card in many Tarot decks, usually deemed an ill omen.

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.

rook — full definition

1. noun A large black European bird related to the crow, known for nesting in noisy colonies.
2. noun In chess, a piece shaped like a castle tower that moves in straight lines, horizontally or vertically.
3. verb To cheat or overcharge someone.

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