noun Date: 1898 a mechanically operated barrier used as a starting device for a race, a barrier that when knocked aside by a competitor (as a skier) starts an electronic timing device
STARTING GATE
Meaning of STARTING GATE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012