Word familynounlichgatelychgatelichwayadjectivelich
Related topics: Building, Christianity
lych·gate, lichgate /ˈlɪtʃɡeɪt/ noun [countableC]
TBRRCa gate with a roof leading into the area surrounding a church 停柩门〔通向教堂墓地有顶盖的大门〕
Examples from the Corpus
lychgate• There are two gates to the church, a lychgate from the main road side, the other on Town Street.• As they waited, Maltravers silently took the torch from Sally Baker's hand, then they stiffened as the lychgate creaked.