lychgate

Noun

Meaning

a roofed gate to a churchyard, formerly used as a temporary shelter for the bier during funerals

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

lichgate barrier wicket turnstile wicket gate five-barred gate covered gate gateway to a churchyard gateway with a roof lyke-gate resurrection gate roofed gateway roofed gate lycugate

Hypernyms

gate

Examples

His first book on the subject, Many Mansions, was written in 1943, followed by Lychgate (1945), The Dark Star and God's Magic. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

lych-way lyche lychee Lychins chalcedonica Lychins floscuculi Lychnapsia