Part 2491

<h1>Countermarch</h1> <Xpage=332>

<hw>Coun`ter*march"</hw> <tt>(koun`t?r-m?rch")</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Countermarched</er> <tt>(-m?rcht")</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Countermarching</er>.]</wordforms> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>To march back, or to march in reversed order.</def>

<blockquote>The two armies marched and <b>countermarched</b>, drew near and receded. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

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<hw>Coun"ter*march`</hw> <tt>(koun"t?r-m?rch`)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A marching back; retrocession.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>An evolution by which a body of troops change front or reverse the direction of march while retaining the same men in the front rank; also, a movement by which the rear rank becomes the front one, either with or without changing the right to the left.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A change of measures; alteration of conduct.</def>

<blockquote>Such <b>countermarches</b> and retractions as we do not willingly impute to wisdom. <i>T. Burnet.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Countermark</h1> <Xpage=332>

<hw>Coun"ter*mark`</hw> <tt>(-m?rk`)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A mark or token added to those already existing, in order to afford security or proof; as, an additional or special mark put upon a package of goods belonging to several persons, that it may not be opened except in the presence of all; a mark added to that of an artificer of gold or silver work by the Goldsmiths' Company of London, to attest the standard quality of the gold or silver; a mark added to an ancient coin or medal, to show either its change of value or that it was taken from an enemy.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Far.)</fld> <def>An artificial cavity made in the teeth of horses that have outgrown their natural mark, to disguise their age.</def>

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<hw>Coun`ter*mark"</hw> <tt>(koun`t?r-m?rk")</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To apply a countenmark to; <as>as, to <ex>countermark</ex> silverware; to <ex>countermark</ex> a horse's teeth.</as></def>

<h1>Countermine</h1> <Xpage=332>

<hw>Coun"ter*mine`</hw> <tt>(koun"t?r-m?n`)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Counter-</ets> + <ets>mine</ets> underground gallery: cf. F. <ets>contermine</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>An underground gallery excavated to intercept and destroy the mining of an enemy.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A stratagem or plot by which another sratagem or project is defeated.</def>

<blockquote>Thinking himself contemned, knowing no <b>countermine</b> against contempt but terror. <i>Sir P. Sidney.</i></blockquote>

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<hw>Coun`ter*mine"</hw> <tt>(koun`t?r-m?n")</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>contreminer</ets>.]</ety> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p</tt>. <er>Countermined</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n</tt>. <er>Countermining</er>.]</wordforms> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>To oppose by means or a countermine; to intercept with a countermine.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To frustrate or counteract by secret measures.</def>

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<hw>Coun`ter*mine"</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To make a countermine or counterplot; to plot secretly.</def>

<blockquote>'Tis hard for man to <b>countermine</b> with God. <i>Chapman.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Countermove</h1> <Xpage=332>

<hw>Coun`ter*move"</hw> <tt>(koun`t?r-m??v")</tt>, <tt>v. t. & i.</tt> <def>To move in a contrary direction to.</def>

<h1>Countermove -mv, n. Countermovement</h1> <Xpage=332>

<hw><hw>Coun"ter*move`</hw> <tt>(-m??v`)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <hw>Coun"ter*move`ment</hw> <tt>(-m<it>e</it>nt)</tt>.<hw> <def>A movement in opposition to another.</def>

<h1>Countermure</h1> <Xpage=332>