guardhouse
noun
- military building
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈɡɑɹdˌhaʊs/
name
- A hamlet near Threlkeld, Eden district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY3325).
“Two of the 143 structures sit on the old Penrith-Keswick line - one near Guardhouse and one near Gillsrow (between Troutbeck and Threlkeld).”
noun
Etymology: From guard + house.
- A station for guards, especially at the entrance of a town, castle, etc.
- Synonym of military prison.