countermure
1 of 2noun
coun·ter·mure
ˈkau̇ntə(r)+ˌ-
1
: a second or supplementary wall : a wall raised behind another that might be breached
2
: a wall raised by besiegers confronting a defense wall
countermure
2 of 2transitive verb
-ed/-ing/-s
: to protect or fortify with a countermure
Word History
Etymology
Noun
alteration of earlier contremeur, from Middle French contremur, from contre- counter- + mur wall
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