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Meaning of countermure | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

/ˈkaʊntɚˌmjʊɹ/

Definitions

A wall raised behind another, to supply its place when that is breached or destroyed.

Examples

“if they could aduance a countermure as high as their wals , and ſo to attaine to the conqueſt thereof”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

countermutiny countermyth counternarcoterrorism counternarcotics counternarrative counternoise