A gate or gateway is a point of entry to or from a space enclosed by walls. The word derived from old Norse "gat"[1] meaning road or path; But other terms include yett and port. The concept originally referred to the gap or hole in the wall or fence, rather than a barrier which closed it. Gates may prevent or control the entry or exit of individuals, or they may be merely decorative. The moving part or parts of a gateway may be considered "doors", as they are fixed at one side whilst opening and closing like one.[2]
A gate may have a latch that can be raised and lowered to both open a gate or prevent it from swinging.[3] Gate operation can be either automated gate operator or manual. Locks are also used on gates to increase security.
Larger gates can be used for a whole building, such as a castle or fortified town. Actual doors can also be considered gates when they are used to block entry as prevalent within a gatehouse. Today, many gate doors are equipped with self-closing devices that can improve safety, security, and convenience.
It is important to choose a controlled gate closer to ensure a consistent closing speed, as well as safety and security. A self-closing gate can help prevent accidents by children or pets, particularly around swimming pools, spas, beaches and hot tubs. A self-closing gate can also improve the security of the property by ensuring that the gate is closed and latched properly. There are various types of gate closers available, including exposed spring devices, gate closers, spring hinges, and self-closing hinges. The appropriate type of closer will depend on the weight and size of the gate, as well as other factors like speed control, weather resistance, and ADA compliance.
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This article is about the point of entry or exit For other uses see Gate disambiguation and Gateway disambiguation This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Gate news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message A gate or gateway is a point of entry to or from a space enclosed by walls The word derived from old Norse gat 1 meaning road or path But other terms include yett and port The concept originally referred to the gap or hole in the wall or fence rather than a barrier which closed it Gates may prevent or control the entry or exit of individuals or they may be merely decorative The moving part or parts of a gateway may be considered doors as they are fixed at one side whilst opening and closing like one 2 Gate from Bucharest Romania Art Nouveau gate of Castel Beranger Paris Candi bentar a typical Indonesian gate that is often found on the islands of Java and BaliA gate may have a latch that can be raised and lowered to both open a gate or prevent it from swinging 3 Gate operation can be either automated gate operator or manual Locks are also used on gates to increase security Larger gates can be used for a whole building such as a castle or fortified town Actual doors can also be considered gates when they are used to block entry as prevalent within a gatehouse Today many gate doors are equipped with self closing devices that can improve safety security and convenience It is important to choose a controlled gate closer to ensure a consistent closing speed as well as safety and security A self closing gate can help prevent accidents by children or pets particularly around swimming pools spas beaches and hot tubs A self closing gate can also improve the security of the property by ensuring that the gate is closed and latched properly There are various types of gate closers available including exposed spring devices gate closers spring hinges and self closing hinges The appropriate type of closer will depend on the weight and size of the gate as well as other factors like speed control weather resistance and ADA compliance Contents 1 Purpose specific types of gate 2 Image gallery 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksPurpose specific types of gate Edit Japanese Torii at Itsukushima Shrine a UNESCO World Heritage Site Japan where the Hindu goddess Saraswati is worshipped as the Buddhist Shinto goddess BenzaitenBaby gate a safety gate to protect babies and toddlers City gate of a walled city Hampshire gate a k a New Zealand gate wire gate etc Kissing gate on footpath Lychgate with a roof Mon Japanese gate The religious torii compares to the Chinese pailou paifang Indian torana Indonesian Paduraksa and Korean hongsalmun Mon are widespread in Japanese gardens Portcullis of a castle Race gates a gate used checkpoints on race tracks Slip gate on footpaths Turnstile Watergate of a castle by navigable water Slalom skiing gates Wicket gateImage gallery Edit This gate and massive gateposts has no locks a gate marks a borderline in ownership use and can allow passage A small elegant gate to a meadow path Ishtar Gate is the oldest city gate in existence Wringin Lawang a 14th century Majapahit split gate called Candi bentar in Trowulan Java Indonesia Richly decorated Indonesian Balinese temple gate called Paduraksa This gate at Columbia University was closed to prevent entry of protesters The gate of Finlayson factory in Tampere Finland A gate at Kansai University built in 1923 Malaysian King s Palace Gate Kuala Lampur Medieval ironclad city gate from the Upper Gate in the old town of Ohrid Chinese traditional type gate iron gate in front of house in Kerala India Gates decorate routes in the entrance of Muscat Oman Kuwait Gate historically surrounded Kuwait City built in 1929 Royal Military College of Canada front gates and gatehouse Ernst Rudolph By the Entrance A wooden gate pictured in the coat of arms of Nivala Decorative emblems of state are also fixed on gates to public buildings old Royal Melbourne Mint Gate of Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Bhavnagar India Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University gate on the eve of Namvistar Din celebrations reflects Ajanata art Michael s Gate in Bratislava Slovakia St Louis Gateway Arch A Chinese Paifang at Foshan China Warsaw University main gate Poland Gate of Farm Gunsteling in Namibia 2017 Thai Temple wat gate at Wat Suan Dok Chiang Mai A gopuram Hindu temple gate tower in Sri Lanka A Japanese temple gate mon at Eiheiji A Moorish architecture gate in Alhambra Granada Spain A French manner gate of the embassy of Thailand in Paris Adapted Korean manner gate of the embassy of South Korea in Moscow The Iron Gates of Osgoode Hall Toronto Beachside gate with a self latching device and a higher than 54 release mechanism See also EditCity Gate Barricade Boom barrier a k a boom gate Border Gate tower Gopuram Leave the gate as you found it Portal architecture Portcullis Threshold disambiguation Triumphal arch List of scandals with gate suffix Watergate as used in politicsReferences Edit gate Origin and meaning of gate by Online Etymology Dictionary www etymonline com Retrieved 2019 04 20 GATE meaning in the Cambridge English Dictionary dictionary cambridge org Retrieved 2019 04 20 Hardware 101 Gate Latches Gardenista 2016 11 17 Retrieved 2019 04 20 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to wbr Gates and wbr Portals Look up gate in Wiktionary the free dictionary Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gate amp oldid 1169099687, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
