English

gateline

From gate + line.

A compound of gate + line

Proto-Germanic *gatą ‘hole, opening’

Proto-West Germanic *gat ‘opening, gate’

Old English ġeat ‘gate, door’

Middle English gate ‘gate’

English gate

Proto-Germanic *līną ‘flax’

Proto-Germanic *līnǭ ‘line’

Proto-West Germanic *līnā ‘line’

Old English līne ‘line’

Middle English line ‘rope’

English line

Today it means

noun A row of turnstiles allowing passengers to enter or exit a place on inserting tickets.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

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