- gatehouse
- noun Date: 14th century a building or house connected or associated with a gate
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
gatehouse
Look at other dictionaries:
Gatehouse — Gate house (g[=a]t hous ), n. A house connected or associated with a gate. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gatehouse — house for a gatekeeper, late 14c., from GATE (Cf. gate) + HOUSE (Cf. house) … Etymology dictionary
gatehouse — ► NOUN 1) a house standing by the gateway to a country estate. 2) historical a room over a city or palace gate, often used as a prison … English terms dictionary
gatehouse — [gāt′hous΄] n. a house beside or over a gateway, used as a porter s lodge, etc … English World dictionary
Gatehouse — A gatehouse is a feature of European castles, manor houses and mansions. Originally a gatehouse was a fortified structure built over the gateway to a city or castle. In architectural terminology, a gatehouse is a building, enclosing or… … Wikipedia
Gatehouse — This topographical name has several interesting features. It is medieval English being first recorded in usage as late as 1587 in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, the surname being recorded in the following Century. The name may also be job… … Surnames reference
gatehouse — UK [ˈɡeɪtˌhaʊs] / US noun [countable] Word forms gatehouse : singular gatehouse plural gatehouses a small house built at the entrance to a park or large property … English dictionary
gatehouse — [[t]ge͟ɪthaʊs[/t]] gatehouses N COUNT A gatehouse is a small house next to a gate on the edge of a park or country estate … English dictionary
Gatehouse — A complex of towers, bridges and barriers designed to protect an entrance made in a town or castle wall. The gatehouse may contain arrow slits in the walls where attackers could be shot at from both sides. It may also contain murder holes,… … The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology
GateHouse Media — GateHouse Media, Inc. Type Public Traded as OTC Markets Group: GHSE Industry … Wikipedia
Gatehouse of Fleet — Koordinaten 54° 53′ N, 4° … Deutsch Wikipedia
