double gate

collocation in English

meaningsofdoubleandgate

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double
adjective
uk
/ˈdʌb.əl/us
/ˈdʌb.əl/
twice the size, amount, price, etc., or consisting of two similar ...
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gate
noun[C]
uk
/ɡeɪt/us
/ɡeɪt/
a part of a fence or outside wall that is fixed at one side and opens and closes like a door, usually made of metal or ...
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(Definition ofdoubleandgatefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The latter were often double gates, large and heavy, designed to allow the passage of wagons, coaches and horsemen.
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Deep locks were used wherever possible, with single gates at both ends instead of double gates.
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The north-east and south-west double gates, and the tower at the southern corner were also uncovered.
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Access to the fort is via double gates at the fort's rear, one each through the stockade and the rear defence wall.
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It has cast iron railings and double gates at the crown of the bridge.
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The western set is a double arched gate (the "doublegate"), and the eastern is a triple arched gate (the "triple gate").
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The stairs that lead to thedoublegateare intact and well-preserved.
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There is adoublegateso that the animal could occasionally be safely let out to graze under staff supervision.
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On its north side, there is adoublegate, as well as a large guardhouse between the entrances.
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It was said to have been enclosed within a brick wall more than 10 metres high and with adoublegate.
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The fort had two entrances, a largedoublegatefacing south, and a small gate for easy access to the spring.
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It is adoublegateand its opening is 3.15 meters (10 ft) wide.
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Only half of the right-hand arch of thedoublegateis visible today from the outside.
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The cloister was the property of the monastery, not only from the spiritual perspective but the physical, with adoublegateinstalled in the entries.
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This gate is also adoublegate.
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It is adoublegate.
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Through these points, called double gates, it is possible to reach any of the four working modes.
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Even in the case of small crossings on roads which were little used, there were provisions necessitating a crossing keeper, double gates and all sorts of things.
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