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countermure

countermure is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 2 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.A wall raised behind another, to supply its place when breached or destroyed. [R.] Cf. Contramure. Knolles.
  2. 2.To fortify with a wall behind another wall. [R.] Kyd.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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