"countermure" meaning in All languages combined

See countermure on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈkaʊntɚˌmjʊɹ/ [General-American], /ˈkaʊntəˌmjʊə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: countermures [plural]
Etymology: From French contremurer. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|contremurer}} French contremurer Head templates: {{en-noun}} countermure (plural countermures)
  1. A wall raised behind another, to supply its place when that is breached or destroyed.
    Sense id: en-countermure-en-noun-Rxhys3Zo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 77 23
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: contramure

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈkaʊntɚˌmjʊɹ/ [General-American], /ˈkaʊntəˌmjʊə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: countermures [present, singular, third-person], countermuring [participle, present], countermured [participle, past], countermured [past]
Etymology: From French contremurer. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|contremurer}} French contremurer Head templates: {{en-verb}} countermure (third-person singular simple present countermures, present participle countermuring, simple past and past participle countermured)
  1. (transitive) To fortify with a wall behind another wall. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-countermure-en-verb-bVprPpBV
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: contramure

Inflected forms

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