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Gatehouse

A lodge besides the entrance to an estate; often the residence of a gatekeeper; also a dwelling formerly used as such a residence.

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noun
  1. 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. 2

    A fortified room over the entrance to a castle or over the gate in a city wall

  3. 3

    A shelter for a gatekeeper.

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