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zamek — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • castle noun A large fortified building, historically home to a king or noble, built to withstand attack.
  • lock noun A device that fastens something shut, opened only with a key, code, or similar means.

Senses

zamek is used for these senses in English:

  • 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.
  • lock A fastening together or interlacing; a closing of one thing upon another; a state of being fixed or immovable.
  • zip fastener A fastener used in clothing, bags, etc, comprised of two rows of teeth that are made to fit into each other by moving a slider along their length and opened again by moving the slider in the other direction.

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.

lock — full definition

  1. noun A device that fastens something shut, opened only with a key, code, or similar means.
  2. verb To fasten something with a lock, or to become fixed in place.
  3. noun A section of a canal enclosed by gates, used to raise or lower boats between different water levels.
  4. noun A strand or tuft of hair.

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