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Definition of Countermured

Countermured
Countermure Coun`ter*mure" (koun`t?r-m?r"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Countermured (-m?rd"); p. pr. & vb. n. Countermuring.] [Cf. F. contremurer.] To fortify with a wall behind another wall. [R.] --Kyd.

Meaning of Countermured from wikipedia

- In military fortification, a contramure, or countermure, is a wall raised behind another, to supply its place when breached or destro****. The term was...
- fresh use: existing defences would be renovated, while walls would be "countermured", or backed by earth, in order to protect from cannons. Towers and keeps...