diff --git a/lib/homesick.rb b/lib/homesick.rb
index 039de4a..6ebd0cc 100644
--- a/lib/homesick.rb
+++ b/lib/homesick.rb
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ class Homesick < Thor
 
   map '-v' => :version
   map '--version' => :version
+  # Retain a mapped version of the symlink command for compatibility.
+  map 'symlink' => :link
 
   def initialize(args = [], options = {}, config = {})
     super
@@ -123,9 +125,9 @@ class Homesick < Thor
     end
   end
 
-  desc 'symlink CASTLE', 'Symlinks all dotfiles from the specified castle'
+  desc 'link CASTLE', 'Symlinks all dotfiles from the specified castle'
   method_option :force, :default => false, :desc => 'Overwrite existing conflicting symlinks without prompting.'
-  def symlink(name = DEFAULT_CASTLE_NAME)
+  def link(name = DEFAULT_CASTLE_NAME)
     check_castle_existance(name, 'symlink')
 
     inside castle_dir(name) do
diff --git a/spec/homesick_spec.rb b/spec/homesick_spec.rb
index 91a132a..2078998 100644
--- a/spec/homesick_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/homesick_spec.rb
@@ -145,13 +145,13 @@ describe 'homesick' do
     end
   end
 
-  describe 'symlink' do
+  describe 'link' do
     let(:castle) { given_castle('glencairn') }
 
     it 'links dotfiles from a castle to the home folder' do
       dotfile = castle.file('.some_dotfile')
 
-      homesick.symlink('glencairn')
+      homesick.link('glencairn')
 
       home.join('.some_dotfile').readlink.should == dotfile
     end
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ describe 'homesick' do
     it 'links non-dotfiles from a castle to the home folder' do
       dotfile = castle.file('bin')
 
-      homesick.symlink('glencairn')
+      homesick.link('glencairn')
 
       home.join('bin').readlink.should == dotfile
     end
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ describe 'homesick' do
 
         dotdir = castle.directory('.vim')
 
-        homesick.symlink('glencairn')
+        homesick.link('glencairn')
 
         existing_dotdir_link.readlink.should == dotdir
       end
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ describe 'homesick' do
 
         dotdir = castle.directory('.vim')
 
-        homesick.symlink('glencairn')
+        homesick.link('glencairn')
 
         existing_dotdir.readlink.should == dotdir
       end
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ describe 'homesick' do
         dotdir = castle.directory('.config')
         dotfile = dotdir.file('.some_dotfile')
 
-        homesick.symlink('glencairn')
+        homesick.link('glencairn')
 
         home_dotdir = home.join('.config')
         home_dotdir.symlink?.should be == false
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ describe 'homesick' do
         dotdir = castle.directory('.config').directory('appA')
         dotfile = dotdir.file('.some_dotfile')
 
-        homesick.symlink('glencairn')
+        homesick.link('glencairn')
 
         home_dotdir = home.join('.config').join('appA')
         home_dotdir.symlink?.should be == false
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ describe 'homesick' do
         someapp_dir = config_dir.directory('someapp')
         someapp_dotfile = someapp_dir.file('.some_appfile')
 
-        homesick.symlink('glencairn')
+        homesick.link('glencairn')
 
         home_config_dir = home.join('.config')
         home_someapp_dir = home_config_dir.join('someapp')
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ describe 'homesick' do
       it 'using default castle name: "dotfiles"' do
         dotfile = castle.file('.some_dotfile')
 
-        homesick.symlink
+        homesick.link
 
         home.join('.some_dotfile').readlink.should == dotfile
       end
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ describe 'homesick' do
     it 'unlinks dotfiles in the home folder' do
       castle.file('.some_dotfile')
 
-      homesick.symlink('glencairn')
+      homesick.link('glencairn')
       homesick.unlink('glencairn')
 
       home.join('.some_dotfile').should_not exist
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ describe 'homesick' do
     it 'unlinks non-dotfiles from the home folder' do
       castle.file('bin')
 
-      homesick.symlink('glencairn')
+      homesick.link('glencairn')
       homesick.unlink('glencairn')
 
       home.join('bin').should_not exist
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ describe 'homesick' do
       it 'can unlink sub directories' do
         castle.directory('.config').file('.some_dotfile')
 
-        homesick.symlink('glencairn')
+        homesick.link('glencairn')
         homesick.unlink('glencairn')
 
         home_dotdir = home.join('.config')
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ describe 'homesick' do
       it 'can unsymlink in nested sub directory' do
         castle.directory('.config').directory('appA').file('.some_dotfile')
 
-        homesick.symlink('glencairn')
+        homesick.link('glencairn')
         homesick.unlink('glencairn')
 
         home_dotdir = home.join('.config').join('appA')
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ describe 'homesick' do
         config_dir.file('.some_dotfile')
         config_dir.directory('someapp').file('.some_appfile')
 
-        homesick.symlink('glencairn')
+        homesick.link('glencairn')
         homesick.unlink('glencairn')
 
         home_config_dir = home.join('.config')
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ describe 'homesick' do
       it 'using default castle name: "dotfiles"' do
         castle.file('.some_dotfile')
 
-        homesick.symlink
+        homesick.link
         homesick.unlink
 
         home.join('.some_dotfile').should_not exist