gatehouse

See also: gate house

English

Alternative forms

• gate house

Etymology

gate +‎ house

Noun

gatehouse (plural gatehouses)

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. (archaic) A fortified room over the entrance to a castle or over the gate in a city wall
3. A shelter for a gatekeeper.