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Countermure
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 2
Part of speech: noun (n.)
A wall raised behind another, to supply its place when breached or destroyed. [R.] Cf. Contramure. Knolles.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: verb (v.)
To fortify with a wall behind another wall. [R.] Kyd.