gatehouse

Meaning

  1. A lodge besides the entrance to an estate; often the residence of a gatekeeper; also a dwelling formerly used as such a residence.
  2. (historical) A fortified room over the entrance to a castle or over the gate in a city wall
  3. A shelter for a gatekeeper.

Synonyms

gate tower

gate tower

Translations

portierswoning

casa del guarda

Etymology

From gate + house.

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