gatehouse
Meaning
- A lodge besides the entrance to an estate; often the residence of a gatekeeper; also a dwelling formerly used as such a residence.
- (historical) A fortified room over the entrance to a castle or over the gate in a city wall
- A shelter for a gatekeeper.
Synonyms
gate tower
gate tower
Translations
Etymology
From gate + house.
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