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:
- stronghold place built to withstand attack
- fortress fortified place
- castle fortified building
- fortification that which fortifies
- rook chesspiece
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.
fortification — full definition
- noun A wall, tower, ditch or other structure built to defend a place against attack.
- noun The act of making something stronger or better able to resist attack, pressure or damage.
- 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.