- Contramure
- Contramure \Con"tra*mure\, n. [Cf. {Countermure}.] (fort.) An outer wall. [Obs.] --Chambers. [1913 Webster]
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contramure — obs. var. of countermure v … Useful english dictionary
Contramure — In military fortification, a contramure, or countermure, is a wall raised behind another, to supply its place when breached or destroyed.[1] The term was also used to refer to an outer wall, built around the wall of a city.[2] References ^… … Wikipedia
Countermure — Coun ter*mure ( m?r ), n. [Counter + mure: cf. F. contremur.] (Fort.) A wall raised behind another, to supply its place when breached or destroyed. [R.] Cf. {Contramure}. Knolles. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
