# castling

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɑːstlɪŋ/

## Definitions
1. An abortion, or a premature birth.
2. The second or third swarm of bees which leaves a hive in a season.
3. A miniature cast or mould.
4. One that is cast.

## Etymology
From cast + -ling.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/castling