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countermure(2)(dictionary)

countermure(1) (iou)



countermure noun. E16.
[Old & mod. French contremur, formed as COUNTER- + mur wall.]
A defensive wall raised inside another wall, in case of a breach in the latter. E16.
An outer wall round a city. M16.
A wall or mound raised outside a fortress to help besiegers. M16.
fig. A strong defence. L16.