Counterscarp
Coun″ter‐scarp′ (–skärp′), n. [Counter- + scarp: cf. F. contrescarpe.] (Fort.) The exterior slope or wall of the ditch; — sometimes, the whole covered way, beyond the ditch, wit...
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Counterseal
Coun′ter‐seal″ (koun′t?r–s?l″), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Countersealed (–s?ld″); p. pr. & vb. n.Countersealing.] To seal or ratify with another or others. Shak.
Countersecure
Coun′ter‐se‐cure″ (–s?–k?r″), v. t. To give additional security to or for. Burke.
Countershaft
Coun″ter‐shaft′ (koun″t?r–sh?ft′), n.(Mach.) An intermediate shaft; esp., one which receives motion from a line shaft in a factory and transmits it to a machine.
Countersign
Coun′ter‐sign″ (–s?n′; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Countersigned (–s?nd′); p. pr. & vb. n.Countersigning.] [Counter- + sign: cf. F. contresigner.] To sign on the opposite side of (...
Countersign (2)
Coun″ter‐sign′, a. 1. The signature of a secretary or other officer to a writing signed by a principal or superior, to attest its authenticity.2. (Mil.) A private signal, word, ...
Countersink
Coun″ter‐sink′ (koun″tẽr‐sĭṉk′; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Countersunk (–sŭṉk′); p. pr. & vb. n.Countersinking.] 1. To chamfer or form a depression around the top of (a hole in wo...
Countersink (2)
Coun″ter‐sink′, n. 1. An enlargement of the upper part of a hole, forming a cavity or depression for receiving the head of a screw or bolt.☞ In the United States a flaring cavit...
Counterstand
Coun″ter‐stand′ (–st�nd′), n. Resistance; opposition; a stand against.Making counterstand to Robert Guiscard.Longfellow.
Counterstep
Coun″ter‐step′ (koun″t?r–st?p′), n. A contrary method of procedure; opposite course of action.
Counterstock
Coun″ter‐stock′ (–st?k′), n. See Counterfoil.
Counterstroke
Coun″ter‐stroke′ (–str?k′), n. A stroke or blow in return. Spenser.
Countersunk
Coun″ter‐sunk′ (–s?nk′), p. p. & a. from Countersink. 1. Chamfered at the top; — said of a hole.2. Sunk into a chamfer; as, a countersunk bolt.3. Beveled on the lower side, so a...
Countersway
Coun″ter‐sway′ (–swā′), n. A swaying in a contrary direction; an opposing influence.A countersway of restraint, curbing their wild exorbitance.Milton.
Counterterm
Coun″ter‐term′ (–t?rm′), n. A term or word which is the opposite of, or antithesis to, another; an antonym; — the opposite of synonym; as, “foe” is the counterterm of “friend”. ...
Countertime
Coun″ter‐time′ (–t?m′), n. 1. (Man.) The resistance of a horse, that interrupts his cadence and the measure of his manege, occasioned by a bad horseman, or the bad temper of the...
Countertrippant
Coun″ter‐trip′pant (–tr?p′pant), a.(Her.) Trippant in opposite directions. See Trippant.
Countertripping
Coun″ter‐trip′ping (–tr?p′p?ng), a.(Her.) Same as Countertrippant.
Counterturn
Coun″ter‐turn′ (–t�rn′), n. The critical moment in a play, when, contrary to expectation, the action is embroiled in new difficulties. Dryden.
Countervail
Coun′ter‐vail″ (koun′t?r–v?l″), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Countervailed (–v?ld); p. pr. & vb. n.Countervailing.] [OF. contrevaloir; contre (L. contra) + valoir to avail, fr. L. valere ...
Countervail (2)
Coun″ter‐vail′ (koun″t?r–v?l′), n. Power or value sufficient to obviate any effect; equal weight, strength, or value; equivalent; compensation; requital.Surely, the present plea...
Countervallation
Coun′ter‐val‐la″tion (–v?l–l?″s??n), n.(Fort.) See Contravallation.
Counterview
Coun″ter‐view′ (koun″t?r–v?′), n. 1. An opposite or opposing view; opposition; a posture in which two persons front each other.Within the gates of hell sat Death and Sin,In coun...
Countervote
Coun′ter‐vote″ (koun′tẽr‐vōt″), v. t. To vote in opposition to; to balance or overcome by voting; to outvote. Dr. J. Scott.
Counterwait
Coun′ter‐wait″ (koun′tẽr‐wāt″), v. t. To wait or watch for; to be on guard against. Chaucer.
Counterweigh
Coun′ter‐weigh″ (–wā″), v. t. To weigh against; to counterbalance.
Counterwheel
Coun′ter‐wheel″ (–hwēl″), v. t.(Mil.) To cause to wheel or turn in an opposite direction.