Webster's Dictionary 1913

8506

Counselorship

Coun″sel‐or‐ship (koun″s?l–?r–sh?p), n. The function and rank or office of a counselor. Bacon.

8507

Count

Count (kount), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Counted; p. pr. & vb. n.Counting.] [OF. conter, and later (etymological spelling) compter, in modern French thus distinguished; conter to relat...

8508

Count (2)

Count, v. i. 1. To number or be counted; to possess value or carry weight; hence, to increase or add to the strength or influence of some party or interest; as, every vote count...

8509

Count (3)

Count, n. [F. conte and compte, with different meanings, fr. L. computus a computation, fr. computare. See Count, v. t.] 1. The act of numbering; reckoning; also, the number asc...

8510

Count (4)

Count, n. [F. conte, fr. L. comes, comitis, associate, companion, one of the imperial court or train, properly, one who goes with another; com- + ire to go, akin to Skr. i to go...

8511

Count-wheel

Count″–wheel′ (kount″hw?l′), n. The wheel in a clock which regulates the number of strokes.

8512

Countable

Count″a‐ble (–?–b'l), a. Capable of being numbered.

8513

Countenance

Coun″te‐nance (koun″tē̍‐nans), n. [OE. contenance, countenaunce, demeanor, composure, F. contenance demeanor, fr. L. continentia continence, LL. also, demeanor, fr. L. continere...

8514

Countenance (2)

Coun″te‐nance (koun″t?–nans), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Countenanced (–nanst); p. pr. & vb. n.Countenancing.] 1. To encourage; to favor; to approve; to aid; to abet.This conceit, thoug...

8515

Countenancer

Coun″te‐nan‐cer (–nan–s?r), n. One who countenances, favors, or supports.

8516

Counter

Coun″ter (koun″t?r–). [See Counter, adv.] A prefix meaning contrary, opposite, in opposition; as, counteract, counterbalance, countercheck. See Counter, adv. & a.

8517

Counter (2)

Count″er (koun″t?r), n. [OE. countere, countour, a counter (in sense 1), OF. contere, conteor, fr. conter to count. See Count, v. t.] 1. One who counts, or reckons up; a calcula...

8518

Counter (3)

Coun″ter, n. [OE. countour, OF. contouer, comptouer, F. comptoir, LL. computatorium, prop., a computing place, place of accounts, fr. L. computare. See Count, v. t.] A table or ...

8519

Counter (4)

Coun″ter, adv. [F. contre, fr. L. contra against. Cf. Contra-.] 1. Contrary; in opposition; in an opposite direction; contrariwise; — used chiefly with run or go.Running counter...

8520

Counter (5)

Coun″ter, a. Contrary; opposite; contrasted; opposed; adverse; antagonistic; as, a counter current; a counter revolution; a counter poison; a counter agent; counter fugue. “Innu...

8521

Counter (6)

Coun″ter, n. [See Counter, adv., Contra.] 1. (Naut.) The after part of a vessel's body, from the water line to the stern, — below and somewhat forward of the stern proper.2. (Mu...

8522

Counter (7)

Coun″ter (koun″t?r), n. An encounter.With kindly counter under mimic shade.Spenser.

8523

Counter (8)

Coun″ter, v. i.(Boxing) To return a blow while receiving one, as in boxing.His left hand countered provokingly.C. Kingsley.

8524

Counter (9)

Coun″ter, n. — Over the counter(Stock Exchanges), in an office; — said of business so done, as distinguished from that done at an exchange.

8525

Counter brace

Coun″ter brace′ (br?s′). 1. (Naut.) The brace of the fore-topsail on the leeward side of a vessel.2. (Engin.) A brace, in a framed structure, which resists a strain of a charact...

8526

Counter tenor

Coun″ter ten′or (t?n′?r). [OF. contreteneur. Cf. Contratenor, and see Tenor a part in music.] (Mus.) One of the middle parts in music, between the tenor and the treble; high ten...

8527

Counter weight

Coun″ter ‐weight′ (–wāt′), n. A counterpoise.

8528

Counter-compony

Coun″ter–com‐po′ny (–kŏm‐pō′ny̆), a.(Her.) See Compony.

8529

Counter-couchant

Coun″ter–couch′ant (koun″tẽr‐kouch″ant), a.(Her.) Lying down, with their heads in opposite directions; — said of animals borne in a coat of arms.

8530

Counter-courant

Coun″ter–cou‐rant″ (–k??–r?nt″), a.(Her.) Running in opposite directions; — said of animals borne in a coast of arms.

8531

Counter-paly

Coun″ter–pa′ly (–p?′l?), a. [F. contre-palé.] (Her.) Paly, and then divided fesswise, so that each vertical piece is cut into two, having the colors used alternately or counterc...

8532

Counter-roll

Coun″ter–roll′ (–r?l′), n. [Cf. Control.] (O. Eng. Law) A duplicate roll (record or account) kept by an officer as a check upon another officer's roll. Burrill.☞ As a verb this ...