tollgate en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *toll Proto-Germanic *tullazder.? Proto-West Germanic *tolnu Old English toll ▲ Proto-West Germanic *tolnu Old English toln Middle English toll English toll Proto-Germanic *gatą Proto-West Germanic *gat Old English ġeat Middle English gate English gate English tollgate From toll + gate.
Meanings
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A barrier across a toll road or toll bridge that is lifted when the toll is paid
Colonel George Rice Trevor testified that the Rebeccas attacked poor-houses as well as tollgates.
2019, Marsha R. Robinson, Disobedient Histories in Ancient and Modern Times, page 82:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tollgates | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
tolltaker · toll-collector · toll booth · tollhouse
Synonyms
Translations (29)
ga paidhc (Translations) · kl bommi (Translations) · pl rogatka (Translations) · nl tolhek (Translations) · ko 톨게이트 (Translations) · cmn 收費站 /收费站 (Translations) · de Gebührenschranke (Translations) · pt barreira (Translations) · fr barrière de péage (Translations) · bg бариера (Translations) · tl barera (Translations) · es caseta de cobro (Translations) · de Schlagbaum (Translations) · ta சுங்கச்சாலை (Translations) · pl szlaban (Translations) · pt pedágio (Translations) · af tolhek (Translations) · da bom (Translations) · ta சுங்கச்சாவடி (Translations) · ja 料金所 (Translations) · fi tulliportti (Translations) · ko 요금소 (Translations) · it pedaggio (Translations) · it barriera (Translations) · cs mýtná brána (Translations) · gd geata-càine (Translations) · gd cachaileith-chìse (Translations) · ga geata dola (Translations) · id gardu tol (Translations)