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About | the point of entry or exitUnreferenced|date=February 2008A gate or gateway is a point of entry to a space enclosed by wall s, or a moderately sized opening in a fence . Gates may prevent or control entry or exit, or they may be merely decorative. Other terms for gate include yett and port . The word derives from the old Norse "gata", meaning road or path , and originally referred to the gap in the wall or fence, rather than the barrier which closed it.
A gate may have a Latch (hardware)|latch to keep it from swinging and a lock (device)|lock for security. Larger gates can be used for a whole building, such as a castle or fortified town , or the actual door s that block entry through the gatehouse . Today, many gate doors are opened by an automated gate operator .
