Gateway

( Arch.) A way under an arch, or through the gate of some inclosure; also, the gate or entrance itself. The gate-ways or gate-houses of the Middle Ages were often large and imposing structures; they were erected over the principal entrances of the precincts of religious establishments, colleges, ., and sometimes also of the courts of houses, as well as castles and other fortifications. In military edifices the entrance usually consists of a single archway, large enough to admit carriages, with a strong door, and portcullis at each end, and a vaulted ceiling pierced with holes through which mi iles can be cast upon an enemy; the sides of the gateway are generally flanked with large projecting IMG:content-0331.png:[graphic] IMG:content-0332.png:[graphic] Gath, a city of the Philistines, and one of their five principalities. It was the home of Goliath, and here David sought a refuge from Saul. Its inhabitants were called Gittiles. Gath, in Tenne ee , a post office of Warren co. Gath'er, v. a. [A.S. gaderian, gadrian; D. gaderen; te-gader, together; allied to Icel. gadda , to pre together, and probably to Gr. ageiro , to bring together, from ago , to lead.] To bring together; to collect; to accumulate; to ama ; to congregate; to muster; to a emble. "And Belgium's capital had gathered then Her beauty and her chivalry." - Byron . IMG:content-0333.jpg:[graphic][subsumed] Herrick . Gan'dy, a. Showy: pompous; splendid; ostent a- tiously fine; gay beyond the simplicity of nature or good taste. "Let's have one other gaudy night." - Shaks. to gain; to accumulate; to ama in large quantity or numbers; to heap up; as, " to gather up money by de--n. A feast; a festival; a day of revelry. (Oxf. Univ.) grees." (Locke.) - To compre ; to contract; to make compact; to bring closely together; to pucker; to plait; as, to gather cloth or needle-work. "Gathering her brows like gathering storm." - Burns . Gauffer, v. a. [Fr. gaufrer , to figure, or work figures on cloth, velvet, .; from Sp. guafla ; L. Lat. gaflum. Cf. Eng. woffle , q. v.] To goffer; to plait; to crimp; to flute. "Let me say no more; Gather the sequel by that event before." Shaks . -n. A plait or fold in cloth, made by drawing the thread through; a plait; a pucker; a wrinkle. Gathered, p. a. A embled; collected; plaited. Drawn by way of inference.