kissing gate
kissing gate noun: a small gate, used instead of a stile at the boundary of a field, that swings in a U- or V-shaped enclosure and touches (kisses) each of two gateposts, allowing one person at a time to pass through, but being too complex for livestock to operate; the intention of the design being, that it can't be left fully open.
Noun
kissing gate (plural kissing gates)
- A small gate, used instead of a stile at the boundary of a field, that swings in a U- or V-shaped enclosure and touches (kisses) each of two gateposts, allowing one person at a time to pass through, but being too complex for livestock to operate; the intention of the design being, that it can't be left fully open.
Forms of kissing gate
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Questions about kissing gate
- What does kissing gate mean?
- Kissing gate means a small gate, used instead of a stile at the boundary of a field, that swings in a U- or V-shaped enclosure and touches (kisses) each of two gateposts, allowing one person at a time to pass through, but being too complex for livestock to operate; the intention of the design being, that it can't be left fully open.
- What part of speech is kissing gate?
- Kissing gate is a noun.
- What is the plural of kissing gate?
- The plural of kissing gate is kissing gates.
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