gatehouse

== English == === Alternative forms === gate house === Etymology === From gate +‎ house. === Pronunciation === === Noun === gatehouse (plural gatehouses) 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. ==== Derived terms ==== Gatehouse of Fleet ==== Translations ====