liddedgate
nounUK /ˈlɪdɪdɡeɪt/
US /ˈlɪdɪdɡeɪt/
A liddedgate is a small gate with a lid on top that you can open and close.
She lifted the liddedgate to let the puppy into the garden.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A minor scandal or controversy that is quickly covered up or closed off.
The mayor's liddedgate was forgotten by the next news cycle.
3. A small opening in a container that has its own cover.
He poured the seeds through the liddedgate of the jar.
4. A secret or hidden entrance that is kept shut.
The spies slipped through the liddedgate behind the old wall.