• (n.) A wall raised behind another, to supply its place when breached or destroyed. [R.] Cf. Contramure. • (v. t.) To fortify with a wall behind another wall.
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Coun'ter·mure` noun [
Counter- +
mure : confer French
contremur .]
(Fort.) A wall raised behind another, to supply its place when breached or destroyed. [ R.] Confer
Contramure .
Knolles. Found on
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Coun`ter·mure' transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Countermured (-m?rd');
present participle & verbal noun Countermuring .] [ Confer French
contremurer .] To fortify with a wall behind another wall. [ R.]
Kyd. Found on
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In fortifications a countermure is a wall raised behind another, so as to supply its place when breached or destroyed.
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