gateman

[ geyt-muh n, -man ]

/ ˈgeɪt mən, -ˌmæn /

a gatekeeper.

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First recorded in 1790–1800; gate¹ + man¹

It will be perfectly clear to the gateman that you came in in some improper way.
Ethel Morton at Chautauqua|Mabell S. C. Smith
Were you not told that you should leave cameras of all kinds with the gateman?
Bob Hunt in Canada|George W. Orton
My friend, a gateman at one of the dock stations, had just gone home, and was sitting down to his tea.
Nights in London|Thomas Burke
"Miss Carrillo asks that you be directed to her dressing room," the gateman said.
Spring Street|James H. Richardson

Gateman: Sure I seen him myself going out the gate a while ago.
Three Wonder Plays|Lady I. A. Gregory