counterguard
In a medieval fort, a structure placed in a ditch in front of a bastion to provide additional protection.
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countermure
A wall between the inner wall and outer wall of a fortification, either to provide additional defense or as an
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counter-relief
A carving, casting, or embossed design which is sunk below the general surface area.
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counterscarp wall
The revetment of a counterscarp, usually made of stone or brick, but occasionally of timber.
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countersunk rivet
A rivet used in countersunk holes in which the point, while hot, is hammered down to fill the countersinking.