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单词 counterguard
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counterguardn.

Forms: Also 1500s–1600s -gard(e, 1600s contre-gard(e; also counter-guard.
Etymology: < French contregarde (15th cent.): see counter- prefix 2g, 2lPrevious versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈcounter-ˌguard.
1. An extra guard to check another guard, or to be a reserve defence. Obsolete.
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society > armed hostility > armed forces > the Army > group with special function or duty > [noun] > for guard duty
guarda1513
counterguard1523
stand watch1525
presidy1529
body of guard1579
court of guarda1592
perdu1622
sentry1705
field-watch1797
watch-post1852
society > armed hostility > armed forces > the Army > group with special function or duty > [noun] > for guard duty > subsidiary
counterguard1523
quarter guard1706
byward1840
1523 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles I. cccxix. 493 The constable, for doute of his men, sent out another company of men of armes, to be a countergarde to the foragers that were gone before for the engyn.
1651 N. Bacon Contin. Hist. Disc. Govt. 199 As if he had obtained a generall Passe from Providence, with warranty against all Counterguards whatsoever.
2. Fortification. ‘A narrow detached rampart, placed immediately in front of an important work, to protect it from being breached’ (Stocqueler).
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society > armed hostility > defence > defensive work(s) > earthwork or rampart > [noun] > outwork
forewallOE
barrace1380
before-wallinga1382
vaumurec1475
faussebraie1490
forework1497
vauntmure1562
counterguard1591
forefence1609
forefight?1611
outworkc1615
crownwork1638
false braye1645
crowned work1677
1591 W. Garrard & R. Hitchcock Arte of Warre 312 This masse of earth being placed as I have said, may be named a Countergarde.
1695 London Gaz. No. 3100/3 The Contregard of a half Bastion called St. Roque.
1762 L. Sterne Life Tristram Shandy VI. xxvii. 114 The counterguard, which faced the counterscarp.
1839 W. F. Napier Hist. War Peninsula xvi. v Counterguards for the bastions.
1879 Cassell's Techn. Educator (new ed.) IV. 138/1 Counter~guards are outworks whose primary object is to screen the escarps of the ravelins and enceinte from being breached.
3. Part of a sword-hilt.
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1869 C. Boutell tr. J. P. Lacombe Arms & Armour ix. 173 In addition to these primaries..of the hilt, the pommel, barrel, and cross-guard, our model sword in its hilt has also a guard and a counter-guard (garde and contre-garde)—that is, it has on each side of the barrel, or fusée, and perpendicular to its axis, a plate of metal, flat or concave, plain or in open work.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

counterguardv.

Forms: Also 1500s–1600s -gard.
Etymology: < French contregarder (13th cent. in Littré): see counter- prefix 1.
Obsolete.
1. transitive. To guard against, ward off (danger, evil).
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the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > vigilance > [verb (transitive)] > guard against
warea900
to be aware of1095
wardc1230
bihedea1250
to attend fromc1375
counterwaitc1386
to look out for1578
counterguard1583
bewarea1600
mind1700
to guard against1725
tent1737
1583 T. Stocker tr. Tragicall Hist. Ciuile Warres Lowe Countries i. 28 a To countergard and preuent all discorde, sedition, and ill will.
2. To guard (a person or thing) against danger or attack; to safeguard.
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the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > protect or defend [verb (transitive)]
shieldc825
frithc893
werea900
i-schield971
berghOE
biwerec1000
grithc1000
witec1000
keepc1175
burghena1225
ward?c1225
hilla1240
warrantc1275
witiec1275
forhilla1300
umshadea1300
defendc1325
fendc1330
to hold in or to warrantc1330
bielda1350
warisha1375
succoura1387
defencea1398
shrouda1400
umbeshadow14..
shelvec1425
targec1430
protect?1435
obumber?1440
thorn1483
warrantise1490
charea1500
safeguard1501
heild?a1513
shend1530
warrant1530
shadow1548
fence1577
safekeep1588
bucklera1593
counterguard1594
save1595
tara1612
target1611
screenc1613
pre-arm1615
custodite1657
shelter1667
to guard against1725
cushion1836
enshield1855
mind1924
buffer1958
1594 T. Bowes tr. P. de la Primaudaye French Acad. II. 53 They are set before them to countergard and keepe them, both from ouer great heate, and from excessiue colde.
1594 R. Carew tr. J. Huarte Exam. Mens Wits xiii. 204 He alwaies studieth to offend with wiles, and such wit is requisit wherwith to counter-gard our selues.
?a1639 A. Harsnett Gods Summons (1640) 171 He counter-guards his heart with all diligence.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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