gatehouse








< /ˈgeɪtˌhaʊ zɪz/.

  1. a house at or over a gate, used as a gatekeeper’s quarters, fortification, etc.
  2. a house or structure at the gate of a dam, reservoir, etc., with equipment or controls for regulating the flow of water.

noun

  1. a building above or beside an entrance gate to a city, university, etc, often housing a porter or guard, or (formerly) used as a fortification
  2. a small house at the entrance to the grounds of a country mansion
  3. a structure that houses the controls operating lock gates or dam sluices
n.

“house for a gatekeeper,” late 14c., from gate (n.) + house (n.).

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