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கோட்டை — meaning in English

kōṭṭai

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English meaning

  • castle noun A large fortified building, historically home to a king or noble, built to withstand attack.
  • fortification noun A wall, tower, ditch or other structure built to defend a place against attack.
  • fortress noun A large, heavily defended building or town built to withstand attack.
  • rook noun A large black European bird related to the crow, known for nesting in noisy colonies.
  • stronghold noun A fortified place built to resist attack.

Senses

கோட்டை is used for these senses in English:

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.

fortification — full definition

  1. noun A wall, tower, ditch or other structure built to defend a place against attack.
  2. noun The act of making something stronger or better able to resist attack, pressure or damage.
  3. noun The addition of vitamins or minerals to a food or drink to improve its nutritional value, or the addition of spirit to a wine.

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