성벽이나 대저택의 성문 위에 세워진 건물 또는 그 옆의 수위실
A building built over or next to a gate of a castle, manor house, or city, often used for defense or as a residence for a guard.
예문:
"The heavy iron portcullis was lowered from the gatehouse to block the entrance to the castle."
"A small stone gatehouse stands at the edge of the estate to house the security staff."
"Visitors must check in at the gatehouse before proceeding to the main hall."
댐이나 저수지에서 수문의 개폐를 조절하는 장치가 있는 건물
A structure at a dam or reservoir that contains the mechanisms for controlling the flow of water through gates or pipes.
예문:
"The gatehouse regulates the discharge of water into the irrigation canals during the dry season."
"Engineers monitored the water pressure from the control panel inside the reservoir's gatehouse."