lichgate
/ˈlɪtʃˌɡeɪt/
noun
- A roofed gate at the entrance to a churchyard, traditionally used to shelter a coffin before a funeral.
- The old lichgate was made of oak and had a small bell hanging from its roof.
- Visitors entered the churchyard through the lichgate, which was covered in ivy.
- The mourners gathered under the lichgate as the rain began to fall.