gatehouse

gatehouse
[ʹgeıthaʋs] n
1. сторожка у ворот, будка привратника
2. ист. помещение над городскими или дворцовыми воротами, часто используемое как место заточения
3. здание управления шлюзами или щитами гидравлических сооружений

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