| 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 |