† counter-bandingadj.
Obsolete.
Forming a chain of defences, parallel (to the walls).
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1632 W. Lithgow Totall Disc. Trav. (1682) viii. 335 The Town on both sides the Flood, is strongly fortified with Rampired walls, and counter-banding Bulwarks.
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