gatehouse

gatehouse
/gayt"hows'/, n., pl. gatehouses /-how'ziz/.
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.
[1350-1400; ME; see GATE1, HOUSE]

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