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A kind of fine, hard, white or mottled soap, made with olive and soda; also, a soap made in imitation of the above-described soap.

An inhabitant or native of Castile, in Spain.

Of or pertaining to Castile, in Spain.

The act of one who casts or throws, as in fishing.

ce, especially that of a prince or nobleman; a fortress. The house of every one is to him castle and fortress, as well for his defense againts injury and violence, as for his repose. Coke. Our castle's strength Will laugh a siege to scorn. Shak.

The guard or defense of a castle.

Fig.: one who builds castles in the air or forms visionary schemes. -- Cas"tle*build`ing, n.

Having a castle or castles; supporting a castle; as, a castled height or crag.

The government of a castle. Blount.

A small castle. Leland.

Same as Castleguard.

That which is cast or brought forth prematurely; an abortion. Sir T. Browne.

Castoreum. See Castoreum.

See Saint Elmo's fire, under Saint.

The bean or seed of the castor-oil plant (Ricinus communis, or Palma Christi.)

ds of the Ricinus communis, or Palma Christi. When fresh the oil is inodorus and insipid. Castor-oil plant. Same as Palma Christi.

A variety of the mineral called petalite, from Elba.

penetrating odor, found in two sacs between the anus and external genitals of the beaver; castor; -- used in medicine as an antispasmodic, and by perfumers.

A white crystalline substance obtained from castoreum.

The art or act of encamping; the making or laying out of a camp.