Counterguard Definition

noun

(fortification) 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.

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Noun

Singular:
counterguard
Plural:
counterguards

Origin of Counterguard

  • counter- +‎ guard

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