GATEHOUSE

gatehouse

(noun) a house built at a gateway; usually the gatekeeper’s residence

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

gatehouse (plural gatehouses)

A lodge besides the entrance to an estate; often the residence of a gatekeeper; also a dwelling formerly used as such a residence.

(archaic) A fortified room over the entrance to a castle or over the gate in a city wall

A shelter for a gatekeeper.

Proper noun

Gatehouse

A surname.

Source: Wiktionary


Gate"house`, n.

Definition: A house connected or associated with a gate.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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