countermure
1 of 2noun
coun·ter·mure
ˈkau̇ntə(r)+ˌ-
1
: a second or supplementary wall : a wall raised behind another that might be breached
2
: a wall raised by besiegers confronting a defense wall
countermure
2 of 2transitive verb
-ed/-ing/-s
: to protect or fortify with a countermure
Word History
Etymology
Noun
alteration of earlier contremeur, from Middle French contremur, from contre- counter- + mur wall
- knocked about
- knocked back
- knocked dead
- knocked down
- knocked for a loop
- knocked in
- knocked off
- knocked off her pedestal
- knocked off his pedestal
- knocked one's socks off
- knocked out
- knocked over
- knocked silly
- knocked someone off her pedestal
- knocked someone off his pedestal
- knocked together
- knocked up
- knocker
- knocker-off
- knocker-offs
- knockers
- knockers-off
- knocking
- knocking (about)
- knocking (someone) off his/her pedestal