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gatehouse

The correct spelling is gatehouse.

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noun

Say it like: Gat-eho-wse

The correct spelling is 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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