Counter-roll

Counter-roll
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. [1913 Webster]

Note: As a verb this word is contracted into control. See {Control}. [1913 Webster]


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