English Explanatory Dictionary

gatehouse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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. A fortified room over the entrance to a castle or over the gate in a city wall
  3. A shelter for a gatekeeper.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gatehouse.wav

Word forms

gatehouse gatehouses gate house

Etymology

From gate + house.

Related words

Gatehouse of Fleet

Derived words

Gatehouse of Fleet
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