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  • noun Plural form of gatehouse.

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Examples

  • The 20-foot thick concentric rings of walls, multiple towers and gatehouses, heavily protected by portcullises and drawbridges, all testify as to how he expected his style of governance to go down with the locals.

    Gothic architecture in Britain: examples from the era 2011

  • She listened to them without really hearing them, then turned her phone off as she stepped through the elaborate iron gates between the two brick gatehouses leading to the oldest part of campus.

    Pure Sin Kate Brian 2010

  • The commandant and the lieutenant stood in the gatehouses shade.

    Gold of Kings Davis Bunn 2009

  • The commandant and the lieutenant stood in the gatehouses shade.

    Gold of Kings Davis Bunn 2009

  • I could imagine they will be combining the scenes and shots from Scotland with ones filmed at the studio both interior and exterior - say the portals, gatehouses, windows, and doorways they could not find at Doune, we're all guessing the crypt as well to create Winterfell for the screen.

    Day 3: Filming at Doune Castle 2009

  • The commandant and the lieutenant stood in the gatehouses shade.

    Gold of Kings Davis Bunn 2009

  • Pricey resorts occupy prime beachfront along the western coast, where beachgoers are shielded from the northeasterly trade winds by geography and from outside untidiness by guards and gatehouses.

    The Father of the Pina Colada? 2006

  • Pricey resorts occupy prime beachfront along the western coast, where beachgoers are shielded from the northeasterly trade winds by geography and from outside untidiness by guards and gatehouses.

    The Father of the Pina Colada? 2006

  • The Queen Anne-style house has 25 bedrooms and 12 bathrooms and is set within 5.5 acres, which includes three gatehouses and a number of gardens.

    Most Expensive Homes In The... 2006

  • There it was, spectacular on its domineering bluff, crammed with monumental gatehouses and gaily painted temples, just as it was supposed to be.

    See Delphi and Die Davis, Lindsey 2005

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