释义 |
gatehouse \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun Etymology: Middle English gatehous, from gate + hous house : a house or other building connected or associated with a gate: as a. : a part of a gate (as of a city wall or palace) with rooms often formerly used for prisoners or guards b. : an erection (as a power station) over a dam from which the gates are controlled |