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CIDE DICTIONARY
countermure, n. [Counter- + mure: cf. F. contremur.].
A wall raised behind another, to supply its place when breached or destroyed. [R.] Cf. Contramure. Knolles. [1913 Webster]
countermure, v. t. [Cf. F. contremurer.].
To fortify with a wall behind another wall. Kyd. [1913 Webster]
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