gateman

[ geyt-muhn, -man ]

noun

, plural gate·men [geyt, -m, uh, n, -men].

1. a gatekeeper.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gateman¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; gate ¹ + man

Example Sentences

The gateman tried to stop them, but Nick pushed the fellow in the car so violently that he sat down on the floor.

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Standing high against the sky, Seymour, with the gateman up at the lock, was moderating the strong head of water.

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The gateman at the ferry heard him running down the street and held the boat for him.

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He stopped for a moment at the railroad tracks to talk with Stumpy Gans, the one-legged gateman.

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The gateman turned on his flashlight, focusing it upon a freshly painted placard tacked to a nearby tree.

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