watergate

See also: Watergate and water gate

English

Etymology

From Middle English watergate, wateregate, watur-ȝate, equivalent to water +‎ gate.

Noun

watergate (plural watergates)

1. A gate opening onto water, or only or mainly accessible by water.
2. Alternative form of water gate.

See also

• floodgate
• sluice gate

 

Verb

watergate (third-person singular simple present watergates, present participle watergating, simple past and past participle watergated)

1. Alternative form of Watergate.