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Gates

Scope note

Swinging or sliding barriers used to fill or close a gateway between two exterior spaces, often made of a grating or open framework or forming a heavy or rough structure.(W) Also, interior barriers resembling these. For barriers of more solid and finished construction and usually leading to interior spaces, use "doors."

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Term type

AAT
Place type

Getty AAT term number

30002916

Broader Terms used

<gates and gate components>

Equivalent Terms used

gate

Created

12yrs ago

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