за́мок — meaning in English
zamok
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English meaning
- castle noun A large fortified building, historically home to a king or noble, built to withstand attack.
- chateau name Clipping of Chateaubelair.
- keystone noun The central wedge-shaped stone at the top of an arch that locks the other stones in place.
- lock noun A device that fastens something shut, opened only with a key, code, or similar means.
- padlock noun A portable lock with a curved shackle, used to secure something by hooking through a hasp or chain.
Senses
за́мок 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.
- château A French castle, fortress, manor house, or large country house.
- château Any stately residence imitating a distinctively French castle.
- keystone (architecture) The top stone of an arch.
- lock Something used for fastening, which can only be opened with a key or combination.
- lock (computing, by extension) A mutex or other token restricting access to a resource.
- lock A fastening together or interlacing; a closing of one thing upon another; a state of being fixed or immovable.
- padlock A detachable lock that can be used to secure something by means of a sliding or hinged shackle
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.