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counterguard

counterguard noun: a low outwork before a bastion or ravelin, consisting of two lines of rampart parallel to the faces of the bastion, and protecting them from a breaching fire.

Noun

counterguard (plural counterguards)

  1. A low outwork before a bastion or ravelin, consisting of two lines of rampart parallel to the faces of the bastion, and protecting them from a breaching fire.

Forms of counterguard

pluralcounterguards

Origin of counterguard

From counter- + guard.

Questions about counterguard

What does counterguard mean?
Counterguard means a low outwork before a bastion or ravelin, consisting of two lines of rampart parallel to the faces of the bastion, and protecting them from a breaching fire.
What part of speech is counterguard?
Counterguard is a noun.
What is the plural of counterguard?
The plural of counterguard is counterguards.

Words near counterguard in the dictionary

  1. countergovernments
  2. countergradient
  3. countergradients
  4. countergrav
  5. countergravity
  6. counterguard
  7. counterguards
  8. counterguerilla
  9. counterguerrilla
  10. counterguerrillas
  11. counterhand

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